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Chile mine rescue capsule ready to lift 33 miners to surface
The Phoenix I capsule lowers into the shaft as Chilean authorities prepare to pull 33 miners from a 69 day cave in at a gold and copper mine near Copiapo. Government and rescue teams outline slow, monitored exits with medical checks, media restrictions, and family reunions planned after hospital stays.
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Sebastian Pinera
Pinera
Chile
Laurence Golborne
Navy
Florencio Avalos
Avalos
Luis Urzua
Janette Marin
Dario Segovia
Andre Sougarett
Associated Press
Jaime Manalich
Davidt McAteer
U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration
Clinton
McAteer
Golborne
Manalich
NASA
Copiapo
Chilean Air Force
Aldo Carbone