A drill has broken through the rock to Chile's 33 trapped miners, offering them escape after two months underground.

Relatives of 27 of the 33 men trapped in a Chilean gold and copper mine are suing their bosses for €7.2m.

IN three days, 33 miners trapped under Chile’s Atacama Desert will have been stuck underground longer than any others in memory – taxing authorities with unique challenges on coaxing them and their families through the ordeal.