Sixth of 33 men rescued from Chilean mine
SAN JOSE MINE (Chile): To hugs, cheers and tears, rescuers using a missile-like escape capsule began pulling 33 men one by one to fresh air and freedom at last early Wednesday, 69 days after they were trapped in a collapsed mine a half-mile underground. Six men were pulled out in the first six hours of the apparently problem-free operation in the Chile’s Atacama desert a drama that saw the world captivated by the miners’ endurance and unity as officials meticulously prepared their rescue. First out was Florencio Avalos, who wore sunglasses to protect him from the glare of bright lights. He smiled broadly as he emerged and hugged his sobbing 7-year-old son, Bairon, and wife, then got a…
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Sixth of 33 men rescued from Chilean mine
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