33 Chilean Miners Rescued After Being Trapped For 68 Days

Most of theChilean miners have ascended to
freedom from the underground chamber where
they've been entombed for 10 weeks, the longest
time ever for a successful rescue.

For full coverage of the miners' rescue, stay tuned
to ABC News. Watch "World News" at 6:30 p.m. ET,
then "A Special Edition of 20/20: Miracle at the
Mine," anchored by Diane Sawyer at 10 p.m. ET,
and a special edition of "Nightline" at 11:35 p.m.
ET.

The painstaking extractions continued overnight
and throughout today. The well-oiled operation
picked up speed throughout the day, with miners
surfacing from the 28-inch-diameter hole nearly
every half hour.

After being examined at a triage unit on site,
miners were transported via helicopter to a
hospital in the nearby city of Copiapo.

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