Chilean miners are alive

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The miners were discovered on Aug. 22 after being trapped 700 meters (2,300 feet) underground since Aug. 5, when the only access to the San Jose mine collapsed. A three-month rescue is “unheard of” in the industry, said Rob McGee, an official at the Uniontown, Pennsylvania-based U.S. Mine Rescue Association.

Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-26/chile-enlists-nasa-navy-in-unheard-of-rescue-of-trapped-copper-miners.htm


Pope Benedict XVI has said that he is praying for miners in Chile who have been trapped underground for more than three weeks.

The Holy Father said that he felt “particular affection for the miners who are trapped”, and assured them of his “spiritual closeness”, as well as his “continuous prayers, so that they maintain calm as they await a happy fulfilment of the work being done for their rescue”.

Source:http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2010/08/30/pope-prays-for-trapped-miners-in-chile/

Quick info about Chile:

Geography: A long and narrow coastal Southern Cone country on the west side of the Andes Mountains, Chile stretches over 4,630 kilometres (2,880 mi) north to south, but only 430 kilometres (265 mi) at its widest point east to west. This encompasses a remarkable variety of landscapes. It contains 756,950 square kilometres (292,260 sq mi) of land area. It is situated within the Pacific Ring of Fire.

Economy: Chile has a dynamic market-oriented economy which is characterized by a high level of foreign trade. During the early 1990s, Chile's reputation as a role model for economic reform was strengthened when the democratic government of Patricio Aylwin - who took over from the military in 1990 - deepened the economic reform initiated by the military government. Growth in real GDP averaged 8% from 1991–1997, but fell to half that level in 1998 because of tight monetary policies (implemented to keep the current account deficit in check) and because of lower export earnings - the latter which was a product of the Asian financial crisis. Chile's economy has since recovered and has seen growth rates of 5-7% over the past several years. In 2006, Chile became the country with the highest nominal GDP per capita in Latin America

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile)

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The breakthrough at the San Jose mine came shortly after 0800 local time (1200 GMT), sparking celebrations.

It means efforts to remove the miners through the tunnel should begin within days.

Read more here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-11506710

[Oriani]

I watched it on live on TV and it just made me cry when I saw them alive! Thank God...
I just cannot imagine myself going through that situation...

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Pope Benedict XVI has said that he is praying for miners in Chile who have been trapped underground for more than three weeks.

The Holy Father said that he felt “particular affection for the miners who are trapped”, and assured them of his “spiritual closeness”, as well as his “continuous prayers, so that they maintain calm as they await a happy fulfilment of the work being done for their rescue”.

[BillyH]

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