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[交流] 【Pure water】Joy as Chile miners reach surface

Twenty of the 33 miners trapped underground for more than two months in northern Chile have been rescued amid scenes of jubilation.

In a continuing operation, a specially-made capsule has been winching the men one by one to the surface.

The Chilean president and first lady, and the miners' loved ones, have been at the top of the shaft to greet them.

The process has gone smoothly, with the entire operation expected to be completed within 30 hours.

All the freed miners are being taken to a triage centre for health checks.

Florencio Avalos, the first to be released, was greeted by family and Chilean leader Sebastian Pinera when he emerged at 0010 local time (0310 GMT).

The men have been trapped underground since 5 August, when a rockfall caused a tunnel to collapse.

'Gracias Chile!'
The rescue operation began shortly after 2315 (0215 GMT).

A live video feed from the refuge where the miners were gathered showed Mr Avalos preparing to be winched up.

A minute after the "Phoenix" capsule reached the top of the rescue shaft, Mr Avalos stepped out and was greeted by his family, rescuers and the president and the First Lady, Cecilia Morel.

Bystanders cheered and clapped, and then started chanting "Chile".

Mr Avalos gave a thumbs-up before being taken in an ambulance to a medical triage centre and then given time with his family.

The others freed so far are:

Jimmy Sanchez, 19, the youngest of the group who had only been working at the mine for five months and had been showing signs of anxiety
Mario Gomez, at 63 the oldest miner, who sent up a letter shortly after the miners were found to be alive, saying that the mining company "has got to modernise"
Jose Ojeda, whose scribbled note - which read "All 33 of us are safe in the shelter" - informed the world the miners were still alive 17 days after the rockfall that trapped them
Mario Sepulveda, who brought a bag of stones from the mine as souvenirs
Juan Illanes, a former soldier who urged his fellow miners to be disciplined and organised while trapped
Bolivian Carlos Mamani, the only non-Chilean
Claudio Yanez, who became engaged to his partner of 11 years, Cristina Nunez, during the ordeal
Edison Pena, who became known as "the runner" because he ran up to 5km (3 miles) a day through the mine tunnels to keep himself fit
Victor Zamora, not a miner but a driver who had gone underground to repair a vehicle and was trapped by the rockfall
Omar Reygadas, a bulldozer operator who, after leaving the capsule, knelt on the ground clutching a Bible
Esteban Rojas, who while underground told his girlfriend of 25 years that he now wanted to marry her;
Alex Vega, Jorge Galleguillos, Carlos Barrios, Victor Segovia, Daniel Herrera, Pablo Rojas, Dario Segovia and Osman Araya
In his address, President Pinera thanked the technical experts who had made the rescue possible and said this was a night of emotion.

Recalling the devastating earthquake that struck Chile in February, he said the miners had shown that "when Chile is united, we are capable of doing great things".

"This country shows its true soul, shows what it is capable of, when we face adversity."

Chilean Health Minister Jaime Manalich said the health of the miners was "generally good".

After their reunion with relatives, the miners are being flown by helicopter to hospital in the nearby city of Copiapo.

Outside the hospital, barriers have been set up to cope with the crowds of onlookers and journalists.

During their journey to the surface, the miners wear a "bio-harness" designed for astronauts, which monitors their heart rate, breathing, temperature and oxygen consumption. The rescue capsule is checked every eight ascents.

US President Barack Obama has hailed the ongoing rescue operation as "an inspiration".

"I want to express the hopes of the American people that the miners who are still trapped underground will be returned home safely as soon as possible," he said.

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