By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/chile-rescue Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Graphic: Chilean Miners’ Trip to the Surface World Oct 12, 2010 12:00 PM EDT Thirty-three men have been trapped in a gold and copper mine in Copiapo, Chile, since it collapsed on Aug. 5. Starting late Tuesday, a pod painted in the colors of the Chilean flag will begin lifting them one-by-one to the surface in a process expected to last two days. But first, a paramedic and a mining expert will go down the hole to evaluate the men and oversee their extraction. And last week, the men got a day of training on the next phase of their lives — how to deal with the media and readjust to regular life. The team working to free the miners has had help from many places, including NASA, which is providing a high-calorie liquid to help combat the nausea miners may experience as they twist their way through the nearly 2,050 foot-long shaft. Here’s more detail on the journey ahead for the miners: We’ll have more on Tuesday’s NewsHour on the rescue of the Chilean miners. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko Larisa Epatko produced multimedia web features and broadcast reports with a focus on foreign affairs for the PBS NewsHour. She has reported in places such as Jordan, Pakistan, Iraq, Haiti, Sudan, Western Sahara, Guantanamo Bay, China, Vietnam, South Korea, Turkey, Germany and Ireland. @NewsHourWorld
Thirty-three men have been trapped in a gold and copper mine in Copiapo, Chile, since it collapsed on Aug. 5. Starting late Tuesday, a pod painted in the colors of the Chilean flag will begin lifting them one-by-one to the surface in a process expected to last two days. But first, a paramedic and a mining expert will go down the hole to evaluate the men and oversee their extraction. And last week, the men got a day of training on the next phase of their lives — how to deal with the media and readjust to regular life. The team working to free the miners has had help from many places, including NASA, which is providing a high-calorie liquid to help combat the nausea miners may experience as they twist their way through the nearly 2,050 foot-long shaft. Here’s more detail on the journey ahead for the miners: We’ll have more on Tuesday’s NewsHour on the rescue of the Chilean miners. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now