Cheers and tears as drill reaches trapped miners

A drilling rig today punched through to the underground chamber where 33 miners have been trapped for 66 days under the Chilean desert, raising cheers, tears and hopes.

Cheers and tears as drill reaches trapped miners

A drilling rig today punched through to the underground chamber where 33 miners have been trapped for 66 days under the Chilean desert, raising cheers, tears and hopes.

Champagne sprayed and hard hats tumbled off heads as rescue workers celebrated close to the drill, hugging each other and shouting for joy.

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