SAN JOSE MINE, Chile (AP) - The Miners emerged like clockwork, jubilantly Embracing Wives, children and rescuers and looking remarkably composed on Wednesday after languishing for 69 days in the Depths of a mine That Could Easily Have Been Their tomb.
The anxiety That had occurred accompanied the final days of preparation melted away at 12:11 am When The stoutest of the 1933 Miners, Florencio Avalos, emerged from the missile-like rescue capsule, smiling broadly after his half-mile journey to the surface.
In a din of cheers, they hugged his sobbing 7-year-old son and wife and then President Sebastian Piñera, the WHO has Been Deeply Involved in an effort That HAD Become a matter of national pride.
The most ebullient of the bunch Came out the second, an hour later. "I think I had Extraordinary luck. I was with God and with the Devil. And I takeing out for God," said Mario Sepulveda as they awaited the Air Force helicopter ride to a nearby hospital Where all the Miners were Thurs spend 48 hours under medical observation.
By midmorning, 12 men had occurred Been Pulled from the mine at a methodical pace, in roughly 10 hours, putting the rescue at the track TO END before the sun rises on Thursday, barring Any major setbacks.
As it Traveled down and up the 2.041-foot escape shaft, the capsule was Rotating Not as much as officials as expected, Allowing for Faster trips, the Health Minister Jaime Manalich said. The rescues Came as Quickly as 39 minutes apart.
The Miners have Survived Longer Than anyone trapped underground is record. For 17 days on 700.000 tons of rock collapsed Aug. 5 and sealed the men in the Lower Reaches of the mine, no one knew if They Were Alive. The world was captivated by Their endurance and unity as carefully Officials Planned Their Rescue.
Manalich Told a news conference after eight Miners were rescued That all of Them were in good health, and none has required Any special medication, Not Even the Diabetic Among Them.
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