Wearing t-shirts proclaiming “Thank you, Lord” in Spanish and English, the miners gradually surfaced one by one as their rescue from the collapsed mine was completed.
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Scottish dancers assemble a replica of Glasgow's Clyde Auditorium, familiarly known as 'The Armadillo', at the XIX Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in New Delhi. Glasgow, Scotland's biggest city, will host the 2014 event. (AFP Photo)
NEW DELHI: After the spellbinding opening ceremony and a stirring surge in the medals tally, the mood in the Capital was expectedly upbeat: tonight's-gonna-..
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Survivor Richard Villaroel on Thursday told Chilean public broadcaster TVN: "When one of us found it tough, the comrade at his side helped him.
"We all supported each other," he said from the hospital in the nearest main town of Copiapo, where the 33 survivors were receiving check-ups.
Three rescued miners released from hospital in Chile
By DPA,
Copiapo (Chile) : The first three of the rescued San Jose miners were released late Thursday from hospital after routine tests, Chilean media reported.
The three -- Florencio Avalos, Juan Illanes and the Bolivian Carlos Mamani -- were released just 24 hours after the final miner was hoisted above earth's crust in the dramatic rescue action.
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They're all out: 33 miners raised safely in Chile - Yahoo! News
SAN JOSE MINE, Chile – The longest underground nightmare in history ended safely — and faster than anyone expected.
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Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / Maas Digital
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Last trapped Chilean miner rescued, historic rescue completed
This video grab shows the last miner Luis Urzua is rescued back to the ground at the collapsed San Jose mine, 800 km north of the Chilean capital Santiago, on Oct. 13, 2010. The operation to lift out the 33 miners trapped for over two months in northern Chile has been successfully completed by Wednesday. (Xinhua)
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Fourth of 33 men rescued from Chilean mine - Yahoo! News
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 ..
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Chile miners: Rescue workers expect to begin lifting trapped miners Tuesday
Officials said that Tuesday, the 69th day underground for 33 miners trapped 2,300 feet down in a northern Chile mine, will see at least the first rescue via metal capsule, with the rest to be lifted to freedom over the next two days.
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