In Chile, a special team of experts has begun drilling a rescue shaft to reach 33 miners trapped more than 700 meters underground since 5th of this month. The experts had to wait for special drilling equipment to arrive from Germany. Officials said, the effort to drill through more than 700 meters of rock and safely extract the miners could take three to four months. The miners are surviving on supplies funneled to them from above ground through three bore holes, each about four inches in diameter. The mining company today said that all the miners were in good spirits and were looking forward to the promised solid food.
News On AIR | August 31, 2010 1:33 PM
Special team of experts begins drilling to rescue trapped miners in Chile