Santiago, Chile. 33 Miners are trapped and waiting until a tunnel can be safely made so that all of them will be able to come up; this wait could be up to four months. Health officials are sending these men foods high in protein and calories, through a long and narrow pipe. Though the men requested wine to be sent down, this is not on the “okayed list.” The men have lost an estimated 20 pounds each, and need to be in tiptop physical
condition so that they are ready to escape when rocks are moved for a rescue attempt.
The trapped men have demonstrated tremendous strength through this period of captivity. The miners have set aside an area that is specifically for card games, and another area for a bathroom. Their mental health, as of now, seems well-off, but a growing concern is that the months to come will get tougher, and will test the mental state of these men.
Officials are talking about bringing in actors and even astronauts who lasted long periods without contact to the outside world to keep up the optimism for the miners. At the end of this long haul, the men will be put into a cage and be brought up, taking a total of 3 hours. The cage will be lowered to the men at 2,200 feet, and each one of them will be rescued. It will take a total of four days, assuming there are no complications. One of the miners reportedly said, “Patience and faith. God is great and the help of my God is going to make it possible to leave this mine alive.”
---By Anais Tabor
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