Miners could be stuck until Christmas

FOR 33 men found alive after 17 days trapped deep in a copper and gold mine, the toughest challenge now may be preserving their sanity during the months it may take to carve a tunnel big enough for them to get out.

For their families above ground yesterday, euphoria and more anxiety meant a sleepless night at the realisation that the miners may be stuck until Christmas.

“We didn’t sleep. We stayed up all night long hoping for more news. They said that new images would appear, so we were up hoping to see them,” said one, Carolina Godoy.