By — Tom Bearden Tom Bearden Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/miners-families Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Trapped Miners’ Families Stay Vigilant in Chile World Sep 10, 2010 4:59 PM EDT COPIAPO, Chile | The makeshift tent city at the entrance to the San Jose gold and copper mine houses relatives of the 33 miners trapped by a cave-in nearly half a mile underground. For more than a month, they have been enduring frigid nights while they keep vigil for their loved ones. NewsHour correspondent Tom Bearden, producer David Stephen, photographer Brian Gill, and editor Tim Smith have spent the last week in Chile’s Atacama Desert, reporting on the trapped miners. Watch their next report on Monday’s NewsHour, and in the meantime, view a slide show narrated by Bearden: Tom Bearden reports on the trapped miners in Copiapo, Chile Atacama DesertPhoto by Tim Bearden Road to CopiapoPhoto by Tim Bearden Amid the RocksPhoto by Tim Bearden Tent TownPhoto by Tim Bearden Poster of MinerPhoto by Tim Bearden Plastic FlapsPhoto by Tim Bearden Pieces of HomePhoto by Tim Bearden Making DuePhoto by Tim Bearden Messages to Loved OnesPhoto by Tim Bearden Fire PitPhoto by Tim Bearden Wood DeliveryPhoto by Tim Bearden Drill RigPhoto by Tim Bearden Cluster of BuildingsPhoto by Tim Bearden Escape TunnelPhoto by Tim Bearden Aladina OliveresPhoto by Tom Bearden Gold MinePhoto by Tom Bearden Independent OperationPhoto by Tom Bearden We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Tom Bearden Tom Bearden Tom Bearden joined the NewsHour in 1985 as a Correspondent based in Denver and has done extensive reporting on commercial aviation, the environment, immigration, the military, technology, science, and various natural disasters.
COPIAPO, Chile | The makeshift tent city at the entrance to the San Jose gold and copper mine houses relatives of the 33 miners trapped by a cave-in nearly half a mile underground. For more than a month, they have been enduring frigid nights while they keep vigil for their loved ones. NewsHour correspondent Tom Bearden, producer David Stephen, photographer Brian Gill, and editor Tim Smith have spent the last week in Chile’s Atacama Desert, reporting on the trapped miners. Watch their next report on Monday’s NewsHour, and in the meantime, view a slide show narrated by Bearden: Tom Bearden reports on the trapped miners in Copiapo, Chile Atacama DesertPhoto by Tim Bearden Road to CopiapoPhoto by Tim Bearden Amid the RocksPhoto by Tim Bearden Tent TownPhoto by Tim Bearden Poster of MinerPhoto by Tim Bearden Plastic FlapsPhoto by Tim Bearden Pieces of HomePhoto by Tim Bearden Making DuePhoto by Tim Bearden Messages to Loved OnesPhoto by Tim Bearden Fire PitPhoto by Tim Bearden Wood DeliveryPhoto by Tim Bearden Drill RigPhoto by Tim Bearden Cluster of BuildingsPhoto by Tim Bearden Escape TunnelPhoto by Tim Bearden Aladina OliveresPhoto by Tom Bearden Gold MinePhoto by Tom Bearden Independent OperationPhoto by Tom Bearden We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now