Chile Mine Rescue: Join the Live Chat
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Tonight on 360°, special coverage of the mine rescue mission in Chile. Crews are getting ready to free the first of 33 trapped miners. We'll give you an up close look at the effort.
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I think so too, JoAnn...and think that we all need more of this!
My biggest concern is the pulley being rubbed continuously against the pipe and the strap holding the pulley and with the vibration could be cut.
This coverage is amazing, Anderson & AC360° staff.
It's great to see so many people from all over the world on the blog. It really is a world-wide story and everyone is pulling for the safety of everyone.
What an absolutely amazing rescue we are witnessing via CNN. When the first rescuer (Manuel Gonzalez) reached the miners, it was reminiscent of the astronauts first stepping on the moon.
@Nancy in Oregon, "Thank you to CNN for honoring this rescue enough to keep the coverage on."
We are very lucky to be able to see this as it happens.
Hello you there mr A. Cooper !
So great to hear this started now today n I'm watching CNN from Singapore !
Keep it Up ! They all will come up v soon !
Best Regards
Peter Lim
Singapore.
i Pray the Good lord leads them out of this situation. i am realling feeling it because this is something i always pray that nothing like this happens to anyone for me to see or hear.
I'm watching from London, Ontario in Canada. It's difficult to imagine the horror of being trapped for so long. Let's all pray that the rescue goes smoothly.
Can you show a map of Chile and the location of this episode? It will help place this extraordinary event into a geographic perspective.
I might have missed it, but did they all decide ahead of time who would go in what order? Maybe the rescuers have to make last minute changes to that depending on their assessments of the miners?
What is the outdoor temperature at the Chile mine site?
oh boy i have to go to bed soon but myself and my 8 month old just prayed that everything will work out and all will be rescued. imagine she claps when i do; she feels the joy and excitement of a rescue going good; Best wishes to the families
I hope this technology is shared all over the world. As we need as humans for mines to exist for -our- resources.
The video of the rescue worker reaching the miners was one of the most moving thing I have seen in a long time. Sending prayers that they all have a safe trip back to the surface.
hopefully they get them out
My thoughts and prayers go out to all the miners and their loved ones. These men's faith has been tested and they all will truly be brothers for life.
Thank you to CNN for honoring this rescue enough to keep the coverage on.
This brought tears to my eyes. To someone up thread: they're doing it at night to protect their eyes.
Finally!!! Yay!!!!!! I am so relived to hear that!!!!!! 🙂 *WHEW*!
How we ALL will jump for joy when the first miner comes up ok!!!!!Great coverage,Anderson,thank you. Once again we are watching history.
These men don't get paid enough.
I'm staying up late to watch the rescue. Finally! Amazing to see that capsule arrive below ground. Great to be able to watch the miners get ready for freedom. Best wishes to all!!
I am a Chilean living in Puerto Rico for 50 years. We are praying for the miners and the rescue crew so that they can go through the whole rescue process without complications. May the hand of GOD lead them today! Thanks for your extraordinary coverage!!
cnn, god bless you for cover this miracle story, viva chile
A lesson in hope and solidarity for the world.
This is an inscrutable moment to witness.
hey guys; absolutely stunning! beautiful, images. moving us to tears. may each and every one of these brave men make it safely to their loved ones anxiously awaiting them.
@ Sharon Hastings,,,Yes I'm glad the blog is on tonight also. To share this with a great group of bloggers that have been waiting and hoping for this day for a long time.
God Bless all the workers that are rescuing all the miners. God Bless all the familes that are
waiting for them and all our workers from the different countries.
This is so amazing to see it happening.
God Bless, Olga Lopez
thank you Jesus
Just like the mythical "Phoenix Bird rising from the ashes", the Phoenix serves as a symbol of rebirth and renewal. Again, a very fitting name for the capsule.
It is amazing that we could actually see the capsule reaching the miners. That was a wonderful moment.
The video of the rescue in progress is amazing.
This was like seeing a moon landing. We are all humans on this planet . We all want to be with our loved ones. I am very impresses with Chile as a nation . Just seeing that land in that mine was just amazing and chill producing. Thank You . I want to see a lot of prayers answered and all their families together again.
It´s simply amazing!!! We are in Philly now, and wa had been watching TV all day...it´s beatiful to see our people gathering around hope and love.
Anderson, Karl this is great reporting
So happy to view this on AC360 with all the regular bloggers and bloggers from the West Indies, Italy, Germany, Canada and Australia (!)
The world can be a good place ! Peace and taking care..
Someone give Manuel Gonzales a raise!
I would imagine it is being done at night because it is a 24 effort along with the fact that it will be easier for the transition on the eyes. Although I also read that those being rescued during daylight would have sunglasses.
How amazing. Watching this remarkable rescue and reading comments from all corners of the world; all delivering a message of faith, hope and the power of compassion and humanity. We are together in this. This is wonderful.
It take 15-20 min to come as the use a manual pulley system but to go down takes a little longer as they rely on gravity
@Antonio Alvarez,
That's great info, Antonio! Wonderful math that you did there. It makes sense that there would be that much cable when thinking about it.
Totally right, Anna. There is plenty of this to do, worldwide, all the time....natural disasters, diseases, etc. Why on earth we spend time getting lost in the details of dissent, I do not know. I think we forget what we should really be focused on. I think ego takes over. This is what we should be doing everywhere, with our energy and resources.
good evening anderson. so glad to see the capsule with the rescue worker made it to the miners. i am watching this in the city of Panama.Best wishes to the miners.
Anderson; Is there any specific reason, this rescue taking place at night not morning ?
Thanks,
Hey everyone! 🙂 It's amazing to see them on the camera.
Why is it so hot that far down in the mine?
This is an amazing story.. And inspirational to watch..
Manuel Gonzales ur simply amazing. Just spectacular!
@ Starr I so agree, How wonderful it must seem to these men to see this rescue worker, a sight as if sent from heaven. Their recovery begins, life is forever changed
My thoughts and prayers are with the rescuers and the miners. what a special first reunion it must be. for them