Trapped Chilean miners celebrate bicentennial

SANTIAGO DE CHILE - They’ve been sealed underground for more than a month, connected only by a thin tube that carries water, food and entertainment to their survival cave 700 metres down.

First rescue shaft reaches trapped Chilean miners

SANTIAGO DE CHILE - The first rescue shaft drilled to relieve the plight of 33 miners trapped deep underground in Chile has reached its goal, a local radio station reported.

Drilling of rescue shaft begins at Chile mine

SANTIAGO DE CHILE - The digging of a rescue shaft to free 33 miners trapped some 700 metres underground in a collapsed Chilean mine started late Monday, following several delays, a government spokesman said.