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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

End of ordeal for Chile minors

Final preparations are underway in Chile to the rescue of 33 miners trapped underground for more than two months.

After a successful test yesterday of the rescue capsule, for the transaction to winch the men to safety should begin in the early hours of the morning (Irish time).

When family and friends, staff believes that the media have a 1700 traveled to the remote location in northern Uganda to assist in the operation.

Each man has slowly winch at the tunnel, they took refuge under the collapsed mine after August 5.

Engineers say it's about 15-20 minutes for the metal capsule around each miner to the surface to a depth of more than 620 meters reach, and about one hour for him to take a complete round trip next man.

Chairman Sebastian Pinera, who ordered a review of safety in the mines after the accident, plans for my visit today.

One of the 33 miners is a national Bolivian and Bolivian President Evo Morales has promised to the mine to rescue her visit.

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