After 66 daylight , the drill has finally reached the 33 Chilean miner trap half a stat mi underneath the ground . If all goes well , the miners will be lifted out in a few days .
This next phase of the rescue sweat will really be the most grave . Since the saving gibe is only a little bit wider than 2 feet , miners may have to implant dynamite to widen the hole on their end . Additionally , the shaft will demand to be lined with blade to prevent rocks and debris from collapsing the hole .
Once it gets decently lined , the miners will be lift up one by one in a saving capsule called the Phoenix . But as the rescue path is n’t exactly straight ( it had to wind around rocky wall ) , there is fear that some miners may get wedged .
Not to mention , there ’s still other logistics to work out out — like what order the miners will be rear out in — but once everything is settle , the one - room trip to the airfoil is around 11 - 12 minutes . It still sounds shuddery but after 66 day of living underground , being rescued is a substantial proposition now . Hopefully , all 33 miner will be re - united with their love ones soon enough . [ NY Times ]
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