Rescuers Maintain Contact with Chilean Miners
Ivan Alvarado / Reuters
Long Way to Go
Despite the encouraging news, the miners still face a long wait to be rescued. The extraction operation to get them out, rescuers say, could take as long as four months. Engineers say it is critical to proceed cautiously so that no further cave-ins occur.
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