Rescuers start to drill escape shaft in Chile

 

Rescuers begin drilling a new hole at the San Jose mine, Copiapo, Chile, on August 30, 2010 overnight.Picture: AFP
COPIAPO, CHILE
Wednesday, September 1, 2010RESIGNED to watching his child's imminent birth on video, trapped miner Ariel Ticona waited as rescuers started drilling an escape shaft on Monday to save him and 32 companions 25 days after a cave-in. The bid to rescue the miners, stuck in a hot and....