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NASA team advises Chile on trapped miners (AFP)

Handout picture released by the Chilean government of rescuers drilling a new hole with their new Strata 950 excavator at the San Jose mine, Copiapo, Chile. The owners of a Chilean mine which collapsed early this month, trapping 33 men underground, asked forgiveness Tuesday for the accident, as a giant drill slowly bored through the earth to rescue the miners.(AFP/HO)AFP - NASA experts advised Chilean officials to be frank with 33 miners trapped deep underground about how long their rescue will take, as a giant drill slowly burrowed toward the desperate men.


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