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First of 33 trapped Chilean miners is rescued
PostPosted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 8:49 pm
by Roy Mustang
The capsule containing miner Florencio Avalos broke the surface at 12:10 a.m. local time as a crowd cheered. He climbed out of the rescue capsule and was immediately embraced by rescue workers and others, as bystanders cheered and clapped.
The capsule has been sent down and they are now putting another miner in and will start slowly pull him out.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 8:52 pm
by Cognitive Gear
This is excellent news! I'm glad that these miners have been rescued.
PostPosted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 8:52 pm
by Atria35
Cognitive Gear (post: 1430772) wrote:This is excellent news! I'm glad that these miners have been rescued.
They aren't all out yet- this guy is just the first.
In any case, I JUST finished reading this on yahoo. I'll be eagerly awaiting news on the rest of the miners, and am praying for their safety as they escape!
PostPosted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 8:56 pm
by Cognitive Gear
Atria35 (post: 1430773) wrote:They aren't all out yet- this guy is just the first.
Oh, I know, but I would definitely qualify pulling them out one by one a rescue. XD
PostPosted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:10 pm
by Roy Mustang
2rd miner has reach the surface now.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 12, 2010 10:12 pm
by Roy Mustang
3rd miner has made it. I have to say that this is surreal in watching the Chilean miners emerge from 2000 feet in the depths of the earth and, thank God, they are all right so far.
The miners and their families never gave up hope and had trust in God that they would make it. This shows you proof that trusting God and he will answer you.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 6:14 am
by Okami
Wow. You know, up until hearing it on the radio as my roommate and I were going to the church we work at on Friday mornings last week, I hadn't heard a thing on this story (We're so sheltered to the news on campus)
I'm glad to hear the miners are starting to be pulled out, and are in good condition.
PostPosted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:42 am
by ich1990
My goodness, how many weeks/months it been since they were trapped? I am honestly surprised they have stayed sane and healthy. My hat is off to the rescue team!
PostPosted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 9:46 am
by Roy Mustang
ich1990 wrote:My goodness, how many weeks/months it been since they were trapped?
69 days. They now have 17 miners out and they feel that they should have them all by the end of the day.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 6:13 pm
by Roy Mustang
All 33 miners rescued from Chile mine.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 6:16 pm
by Yuki-Anne
Praise God!
PostPosted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:02 pm
by Atria35
WooT! I'm so happy that it all went without a hitch! Lots of love to them and their rescuers!
PostPosted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:14 pm
by Furen
Good thing they are finally out!
PostPosted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 1:46 pm
by Warrior4Christ
It must have been a very joyous day for their families... I'm impressed that they completed the rescue with everyone intact.
The company I work for has an office in Chile, and had two people from there help out with the rescue effort. We watched the televised rescue on the big screen at work.
PostPosted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 1:58 pm
by ShiroiHikari
I saw them pull the first guy out on live TV. Pretty amazing moment. I'm really glad to hear that they all made it out-- that capsule thingy looked pretty precarious!
PostPosted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 2:40 pm
by F.M Disciple
Thank God all thirty three miners were rescued.