Renan Avalos

14. October 2010 | 03:29

EXTRA: Renan Avalos, brother of first rescued miner, also freed

Copiapo, Chile - Renan Avalos, 29, the brother of the first miner rescued from the San Jose copper mine in northern Chile, was also freed from the depths Wednesday. (News Source: EARTHtimes.org - 22:29:46)

25th Miner Rescued; 8 Remain In Mine

Renan Avalos, 29, is 25th rescued in Chile. He was trapped with his brother, who was the first one rescued. (News Source: CBS 5 Phoenix - 21:42:06)

In Chile, 26 miners rescued and counting

Rescuers work at a rapid pace to bring to the surface the 33 men who have been trapped underground for two months. As nightfall approached Wednesday, Chilean rescuers moving at a rapid pace pressed ahead with the operation to free 33 men trapped half a mile below the earth’s surface for more than two months. (News Source: WDBJ 7 Roanoke - 14:26:22)

News Briefs

The rescue operation of the Chilean miners that have been trapped for 70 days is continuing at a fast pace. 25 of the 33 miners have so far been rescued. The 25th miner to be rescued was 29 year-old Renan Avalos, the brother of Florencio Avalos who was the first miner that was rescued. (News Source: Israel National News - 23:08:53)

Miners rescue: who are the Chile 33?

As the rescue operation continues, Channel 4 News profiles each of the 33 miners who were trapped underground for 69 days. (News Source: Channel 4 - 23:57:36)

As they emerged: How each man spent his first moments above ground

Some gave a thumbs-up, waved Chilean flags, and hugged their loved ones. One dropped to his knees and prayed, while another asked about his dog. One led the crowd in a cheer for Chile. And then they were all wheeled away on stretchers. (News Source: CNN - 01:13:55)

Rescued Chilean miners emerge

All thirty-three trapped miners have now been rescued after ten weeks in a collapsed mine in Chile’s Atacama desert. (News Source: Stuff - 05:27:41)

First miner reaches surface

The first Chilean miner trapped underground for two months has reached the surface in a rescue operation watched across the world. (News Source: Adelaide Now - 04:05:38)

First Chilean miner reaches surface in rescue capsule

The first of 33 Chilean miners trapped hundreds of metres underground by a rock collapse more than two months ago has been rescued. (News Source: CTV Winnipeg - 14:19:55)

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