Solid rock slows final bid to reach trapped miners
A rescue operation to free two Australian gold miners trapped underground for 13 days suffered further delays today as teams were forced to shore up an escape shaft before trying to cut through the final yard of a rock barrier.
A crust of tough rock separates the rescue team from Brant Webb, 37, and Todd Russell, 34, who have been entombed in a steel cage almost 3,000 feet underground since April 25.
