The strongest miners will get out first. Then the sick ones. Last will be those considered brave and mentally sound enough to be left behind for a few extra hours in the subterranean cavern that has been their prison for over two months.
As drillers came near to completing the narrow tunnel that will provide an escape route for the 33 men trapped half-a-mile down a remote Chilean mine, rescue workers finalised arrangements for the complex and potentially dangerous operation that they hope will bring the miners to safety.
Speculation is growing that the first man up will be Edison Pena, an amateur athlete who has been running 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) a day in the mine's tunnels. He is a huge Elvis Presley fan and has been working out while listening to an iPod loaded with the King’s songs, which was sent down one of the small tubes that have been used to keep the men alive.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Trapped Miner Update
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