five miners are free. a sixth is just minutes away from being rescued. 27, 28, still underground. >> we want to welcome our viewers from around the united states. the rescue of chile's miners.

they're lowering the capsule to bring up the sixth miner. there was a little bit of delay because they were greasing the wheels of the capsule itself before the sixth rescue. it was turning a little bit slower than the previous rescues. we saw teams like formula one where teams came in, changed the wheels, and it's back down there. >> the scenes there, as one would understand, it's deeply e emotional, especially as another miner reaches the surface. this is the moment when the first man emerged. [ applause ] >> that was florencio avalos. that was the first in a series of amazing scenes. >> mario was up next. he came bearing gifts.

he thanked the president and others with souvenirs from the miners. he was so excited he hugged the president three times. they may be rocks but they're going to be priceless. >> you never know. there is no sign he was overwhelmed by the experience at all. he looked ecstatic, ran to the group of rescuers, beat his chest and chanted the name of his country before his president and everyone. >> chi, >> here's the fourth miner. hs we the only nonchilean of the 33. his wife and president were there. they were waving the ba livan flag. when he stepped out of the fenix capsule he fell to his knees and thanked god he was alive.

>> jimmy sanchez is thankful he is live. he's just 18 years old. his father was waiting to him. he gave a huge bear hug when he stepped back on the ground. some are calling it a miracle. gary tuchman is watching it from the center of it all. he joins us lierchlt gave. gary, we don't often get to do it, but it's one of those good, good news stories, a very emotional time in chile. >> reporter: indeed it's true. a lot of times when we do these stories, they're future stories. a lot of times my friends and a lot of times they're not my friends they say why don't you do good news stories. this is a good news story. this is what the family and friends of miners have dreamed about for weeks. it was five hours ago that the first miner came up through the tube that's right behind me what

they're calling a cave but they're also calling a capsule. i'm standing here. there are about 175 reporters on this perch overlooking the area. it's a little less now because it's early in the morning. the thing about the amazing perch we're at, we're the closest civilians to where the rescues are taking place. however, we're not seeing them as well as you are seeing them because we don't have close-up monitors. it's kind of like a soccer or basketball game. you see it better on tv. but when you're in the arena, the atmosphere is incredible. that's the way we feel here. as we speak, the capsule is on its way down. in about five more minutes, it will be totally down. whenever you see the wheels spinning counter-clockwise, that means it's going down.

when it spins clockwise, it's going up. once it goes down, it will pick up number six. that's osman araya. when he comes up, that will be six up. there'll still be 27 more to go. this could go into late night wednesday and early thursday before it all comes to an end. but the hope or anticipation is now that it's exceeded so far, everyone's expecting this to be a very happy ending for all 33 miners. back to you. >> as we see the wheel turning, waiting to see the sixth miner emerge from below the surface, tell us a little bit about the operation itself. we understand it takes about 15 minutes for the capsule to be lowered to where the miners are and approximately the same time to come up. tell us a little bit about that procedure. >> reporter: it's a really

amazing procedure. i mean we're not only seeing shots of miners coming out being greeted by their family members, but there are cameras underneath the ground. there are cameras where they were in the mine. we've never had a live shot like that, ever, in recorded broadcast journalism history. to see them underground is amazing. the time it's taken so far each ride has taken 14, 15 minutes for the men to get up. it's so amazing when you see them way below ground and you put the miner inside the capsule and then it takes off. it looks like a toy. not ultra sophisticated. after all it's a wheel and a rope. what i call the wheel is a wheel of good fortune. >> that's a great way of looking at it, gary. thank you very much.

gary tuchman at copiapo's mine. >> it's been the longest shift of their lives. 68 days trapped underground and now the trauma and captivity is coming to an end. you saw how earlier how excited the second miner was, mati matio heredia. he started with his family, and he told the world this. >> translator: god doesn't carry out tests with anyone, no. i think we have the possibility of being able to face things in life like we have just faced. i have faced many situations, but i think this was the hardest. but i am so happy that it happened to me because i think that it was a time to make

changes, and this country must understand once and for all that we can make a changes that many changes have to be made. we can't stay as we are. i think that businesspeople have to help so changes can be made as to workers. thi things cannot stay the way they are. i think changes must take place for workers so there will be changes. we cannot stay as we are. under no circumstance. i was with god, and i was with the devil. but god won. i held onto god's hand, the best hand, and at no point in time -- how do i explain this. at no -- at no point in time did i doubt that god would n't get e

out of there. once we found out that there were such extraordinary people as there were up there working to get us out, another thing that's very important, we always knew that there was a great person mixed into all of this aside from the great government we have. really, really trusted a lot. i always trusted him because i know he's a great businessman, very successful, and i think that what he has done has done -- he's done it with great effort. he deserves to be where he is based on the effort that he has exercised. >> in the weeks we've been covering the story, you know, we've really been getting to know some of the miners and

their families. they've been staying at a makeshift camp city called camp hope. it's been described as being a type of carnival-type atmosphere there right now. what we want to show you on the screen is the wheel that's turning. it's actually turning counter-clockwise, you'll see. that indicates that the capsule, known as the fenix, is going down. it takes about 10 to 15 minutes going down. as soon as we see it turning clockwise, that's good news because it means a miner is coming up. we're introduced to three of the miners' families. >> it was a handwritten note written on a piece of paper. it was proof that her husband was alive at all odds trapped underneath 2,000 miles of

surface. >> translator: dear lila, i'm okay, thanks to god. i hope to get out soon. have faith, be patient, god is great. we will make it out. the message was from mario gomez. at 63, he's the oldest and most experience experienced of the 33 miners who became trapped in a copper and gold mine in northern chile. >> reporter: this one one of the first videos that showed they were alive and in good spirits. for eight weeks a small borehole was their only means of communication to the outside world. jo jose was one of the ones weight. he e had given his son a warning. i told my son two months before the cave-in, i said, son, that mine is sending you a warning, stop working there. but he said, dad, i'm fixing up my house, i need to carry on.

vega seen here in one of the first videos showing the miners were alive followed in his father's footsteps. he was attracted to the mine by the relatively good waves. from the mine also came a marriage proposal. he wrote a letter to jessica janez, the woman with whom he has lived for 25 years. they have three children and two grand children but they never got married in church. he sent the mairriage proposal n a letter. i read what he said and started to shout with happiness. her answer, of course, was yes, and now they're closer than ever to the wedding that had to wait for a quarter of a century. rafael ramon, cnn, atlanta. >> what you are seeing is the vision within the mine where the trapped miners have been for 68

days. we understand that the can seoul has reached that level and it will bring up osman isidr osman isidro araya araya. he's married with children. it will take 15 minutes for him to make his way up to see his family. it's a moment that's been captured with miners, other miners, by international attention. there are about 250 journalists watching this story take place. >> around the world this has captured huge imagination and has gripped the world. the universal story of struggle, of hope, of resilience.

we are live at the san jose

mine in chile. what you're seeing are scenes from the actual mine where the trapped miners are still. there's some 28 miners still underground waiting to be rescued. the capsule, the fenix one, as it's called, has arrived. it took 15 minutes to get there. it had to be rejiggled, and the wheels had to be regreased. now it's back down in the mine and now it will take the sixth miner, osman isidro araya araya. he's been waiting to see his family. freedom, at least, one by one, two and a half months wait their turn to make that hazardous ascent, and it ain't over yet. >> it's not. we've seen so many with relief on the ground as the rescue

continues. as pointed out it's still pretty precarious. many have said they're concerned about the rocks that may actually fall off and then trap the capsule coming off. so far that hasn't happened but so far this is a story of great danger. >> sorry to interrupt you. this is also the second phase we're looking at. the first miners that were released were deemed the fittest and strongest and healthiest so they would be able to help the rescuers with information and technological know-how. now we have those who are not as healthy. they might have a different reaction when they reach the surface of the ground. >> that's a good point. many have diabetes or hypertension or skin lesions because of the humidity that's been in the cave. but, you know, the eyes of the story, juanita, as you've been saying, as you already know, the

world is watching. we've got like 1,500 media workers there near the mine covering the story from different organizations and 39 countries. we know what that's like. every piece of information, interview we could get, anything, to get us a picture of what happened down there. we don't know the full story yet. >> no, we don't know. but we want to know what you're saying. we're taking a look at some of the reaction. atia. >> that's right. from asia they've been watching it throughout the day. for example, the japanese channels have been watching this real-life saga happening and in san francisco, the united states, last night, there were all a number of people watching live as the first miner was rescued. a lot of cheers when he finally broke through to the surface. so a lot of people all over the

world watching, and we've also had some viewers sending in material to us from sri lanka and ecuador and one particular viewer want lopez from mexico saying something. he said he was watching the coverage and said he couldn't help but think of hi own grandfather who's a siller miner in central east mexico who said he would be happy of the focus. people are rarely familiar with the kind of situation the miners are involved in. we'll have more. >> thank you very much for that. you know, just falling off of that, what i think is really interesting is how international the rescue operation has been. i've been reading that the cable that's actually pulling up the capsule itself is german, and the fiberoptic line that has allowed us to communicate with

the miners is actually from japan, and then as you know, nasa has helped design the capsule. you've got canada, the u.s., australia all involved in the drilling expertise around the area here as they were trying to drill three shafts. so it is a very international operation. >> absolutely. let's not forget the chilean experti expertise. it o is been built by the chilean navy. some of the best of the best are involved in this operation. just to give you an update, what you're seeing on the right side of the screen is the actual mine where the miners are. the capsule is there and they're readying the sixth miner, mr. osman is see dros m osman it's about 15 feet long and shoulder width and it will be be

going up in a corkscrew manner. it will take 15 to 17 minutes to go through. it's a cork screw, so if anyone has hypertension before, any sort of health issues, that might prove to be a bit difficult of a journey. the capsule does have an oxygen supply and a telephone in it as well. >> jonathan mann was describing what it was like to be like in a capsule. he said it was feeling like you were in a coffin because there's really no way to move around, and as you point out, they'll have oxygen. they'll also have video and audio access. this was captivated. people online on this story has gone completely viral. christy has been surfing the internet and sees what kinds of posts and comments are out there. hey, there. what are you seeing? >> this is what we're seeing. again, we're keeping an eye on

social media reactions from around the world. first let's start with chile. the president tweeted. this is translated of course from the spanish. what emotion, what happiness, and pride to be chilean with gratitude to god. and now let's turn to tweets here from asia. this from sri lanka. he writes maybe this will issue a new era of safety methods. from the philippines, the chileans are so inspiring. i wish filipinos were as decisive about crises. and another comment from the region. this is from chi in's equivalent of twitter. if this mine accident happens in china, can those trapped miners survive until now? and that's just one of many

angry comments where mine disasters are a regular occurrence. let's take a broader look at the conversation around the story. 4% of all the discussion is about the chile mine rescue. and you can see more and more people are talking about it as the men are being pulled out one by one. now, we've teamed up with a company called crimson hexagon to track what's being said about the story in the last 24 hours. check out the pie chart. you can see the biggest subjects are the rescue time line and the drilling effort. but the human side of the story is also part of the conversation, discussing their families, mental state, and how they've been managed to survive so long underground. and people are tweeting about their personal feels. i know, zain, you've been following online but we need to

get anita online. >> i've been tweeting. >> she's online. >> we need to get you more active, you know? >> i'm an observer. kristie, i'll do more. >> we wanted to show you what's happening there on the ground right now. the capsule is coming up, but the good news is the wheel is moving clockwise. miner number six is about to be rescued and gulp some fresh air. s with stelara® for adults. stelara® helps control moderate or severe plaque psoriasis with 4 doses a year, after 2 starter doses. in a medical study, 7 out of 10 stelara® patients saw at least 75% clearer skin at 12 weeks. and 6 out of 10 patients had their plaque psoriasis rated as cleared or minimal at 12 weeks. stelara® may lower your ability to fight infections and increase your risk of infections. some serious infections, like tuberculosis,

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over. that was maria segovia. her brother is down there. the sixth one is en route. >> we are watching the clocks but for the moment we want to take a look at other news going on around the world. we're looking at the events in the san jose mine in chile but we won't let you miss a bit of the action there. don is in the news room. >> the first state visit to lebanon is under way. he's expected to meet with the lebanese president as well as the leaders of hezbollah's religious movement. the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton has expressed concern about the visit. the race is on in hungary to build three emergency dams that should prevent a second wave of toxic sludge. officials have told cnn that it's only a matter of time before the wall of the existing reservoir breaks. >> in the gulf of mexico the obama administration is giving the green light to resume

deepwater oil drilling. oil drilling operations were ordered to stop following the bp drilling in april but only with agreed tough regulations will they be allowed to resume drilling. >> don, thank you very much for that. chile's great escape continues. these are pictures of a live scene of a dramatic rescue still under way at a san jose mine. we're waiting for miner number six, os man ee see droe araya, ar araya. that's his loving partner waiting for him. she hasn't seen him in 2 1/2 months. this will be a reunion we won't want to miss. stay with us. mark your calendar. because that's the first day you can switch your medicare part d plan. we're ready, and we can't wait to switch. [ male announcer ] make the switch to an aarp medicarerx plan, insured through unitedhealthcare. call now for a free information kit. discover why these part d plans are so popular

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welcome back to our special coverage. history is being made at the san jose mine in chile. it is great to cover some good news and bring it to you. i'm zain verjee. >> and i'm juanita raj. >> one more miner is on his way. we're looking at them. minener number six, osman isidro araya araya will be out. you're watching the live pictures there at the scene. the wheel is turning clockwise, which means he is on his way up. >> just a couple of minutes. >> gary tuchman is watching as the fenix rises. that's the name of the capsule. he's back now with us live. gary, set the scene for us for rescue number six.

>> reporter: that's right, zain and monita. that's right. right now in chile it's 5:30 in the morning. this is our sixth miner coming up. i expect that at 5:34 that wheel will stop turning and you will see the capsule and miner number six will come out. he's married with four children, worked in the mine for four months before this happened and now he will obviously have a very obviously grateful family. we've seen some incredible reunions today. what we expected before all this began at 12:10 a.m. local time october 13th here in chile was an emotion eal reunion. we didn't know what to expect because they had been tight-lipped about their plans for coverage of this. we must express none of the cameras are ours. they're full production. we appreciate it. this is a good news story, a breaking news story.

it's a combination to have breaking news and good news. we have camera shots close up. we have camera shots underground where the miners have been for 68 days. as they go in, the capsule shoots through the hole. it looks like an amusement park ride. ice not ultra sophisticated or ultra technological. as a matter of fact, that wheel which is turning clock wise with the rope attached to it is going down, pulling up. it's all working. that's the most important thing. these men have been underground for 68 days. no people in the history of this planet have ever survived that long underground. they have, they're being rescued. we're about to have number six. 27 more to go. >> gary, before the phoenix nix, the capsule went to get number six, we saw the team greasing

the wheels of the capsule. it's still a pretty precarious situation, isn't it. it's a narrow shot, not even straight. rocks could fall and jam things up f. describe the very real dangers right now amid the celebratory turn as well. >> reporter: right. we totally expect it. there's no reason to rush it. we have to pull it out quickly. they're going to give it a check each time it comes up and give it maintenance just like your car for an important trip. nothing unexpected. they were doing some maintenance, also going to the capsule because when these men come down they have video hooked up, oxygen. they want to make sure everything is perfect. we'll be seeing more of that over the next roughly 27 more hours. this will go on until sometime thursday morning or early thursday afternoon.

>> we want to look at the live picture right now, gary, as we are seeing the capsule is coming up, and miner number six, osman isidro araya will imminently come up. we hope that he will be okay. so all eyes are right there, right now. what about the other five miners, gary? where are they? >> reporter: remember, i told you 34 minutes after the hour. according to my watch it's 33. it's going to be one more miner. please interrupt me because you'll be able to see better than me as the capsule comes up. we're seeing a bird's-eye view. i hear clapping right now which means that are probably going to be coming up any time, fwu other five miners are on their way to the hospital. that's the plan. here they come. >> gary, there it is.

bravo. there's fenix and the colors of the chilean flag in white and blue. there's osman, the sixth miner. we see the emotions in the capsule. he looks okay. he's 30 years old. married with three kids. he started working at the san jose mine, just four months before the collapse happened. his wife is out there. we saw shots of her just moments ago. he's now being removed from the capsule which must be a really terrifying journey coming up because now you can see outside and there's light, but it's pitch black in there. >> that's the thing. that's why they're all wearing these sunglasses as well to protect them from any of the light, but dealing with all the attention is to be a bit unnerving as they come up. as excited as they are,

understandably excited as they are, there's a feeling of a little bit of apprehension because of all the attention surrounding them. but, you know, to see his wife's face as we saw earlier on, that look of anxiety, anxiousness, but, just, you know, cannot wait to see her husband. she hadn't seen him in 68 days, two and a half months. there he is. >> at the reunion. let's take a listen. >> chi chi chi, le, le, le. >> an emotional time for osman and his wife. he's the sixth to be rescue and freed. our gary tuchman is at the soes mine. as great as it is for us to be able to see these scenes because

we see them very well and very clearly, it's the feeling and ambiance of where you are. it must be electrifying. >> reporter: that's right. we don't see it as well pause we can't see it as well, but the atmosphere. you get a chill when these men who you know have been underground for 68 days, so far down. they've been brought up majes c majestically, and they have these very unselfish and great workers who are here, workers who are singing songs and chanting. it's an incredible atmosphere. ultimately all of these miners will go to the hospital for a checkup as mandated. most of them will be fine and be able to go to their families soon. continues a helicopters are coming in. they turn off all the lights so

the helicopters will not be blinded. the next man is jose ojeda is more vulnerable. he's a diabetic. they wanted to bring up the strong miners, make sure the capsule looked okay and then bring up some of the more vulnerable miners, jose ojeda will be next. >> what we'll see is mr. arrayo will be going through some tests to make sure everything is stable and then he'll be flown to a hospital in copiapo that's about 15 minute as i way. i'd like to bring in our guest. the miners' ordeal may not be over once they get backer of

thedthe days of life. thank you for being with us. we understand they've all been in stable condition down there. their health has been monitored down there, but once they come up is another story. what are some of the issues that we could see that they might face. >> well, as we were just watching, i mean it's an emotional roller coaster. and i think the first incidence might be a wave of excitement and joy. >> the adrenaline. >> exactly. after that a new challenge begins. these are men who have been in unprecedented conditions, but they will go through all sorts of emotions but amplified by a hundred times. what we need to realize is that the huge differences and how people confront these thing. now it depends a lot on their personality, on their families. and even if they have a kind of good recovery and adopt normal

conditions, they won't be back to normal again. they'll get all the media again. they'll be national heroeses, international heroes. >> does the time factor make a difference in terms of how extensive psychological conditions may be, versus someone trapped for 24 hours versus 2 1/2 months. how different is that? >> absolutely. i think those are extreme time differences. between 24 hours and two months there is a big difference. i think probably after two or three weeks it doesn't make that much of a difference, the actually time. but it's your prediction of what will happen afterward that will keep you going. that -- human mines are incredibly incredible which means they will adapt to these humane conditions. you know, we all suffer from jet lag if we travel for our five hours.

>> is there a sense that some of them may not? these are men, they're miners, and they're hard-working men. they want to be underground. they've been holding on very, very tightly, and they have this brotherly atmosphere down there. is there a sense some of them may not want the psychological treatment at all? >> i suspect some may not need it. i suspect it's going to be a minority, just 5%. there's 5% that won't recover and we need to know this. >> what do you mean. >> they will not recover because they will suffer from post-traumatic stress and then experience anxiety six months, a year. they'll still have nightmares about it. and they will be -- you know, they might not be able to go back to work or they might need to change careers, et cetera.

so even though miners have this kind of stereo type of being very tough, nobody is prepared for this and it really depending how resilient each one is. >> tell me about this. you touched on this, the effect the international attention will have on them. you've heard reports, seen talk about movie deals, book deals, all of this. all that attention on these individuals. what kind of effect will that have on them. >> i think, you know, most people they won't want any attention now, most of these miners. but afterwards, again, i think it's only normal that they'll want to profit and benefit from it. and i think, in a way, there's the money, there's the fame, the attention. but also they can teach us a lesson because nobody has been in this situation before. we know that nasa engineers and psychologists are seeing how it us possible that we can live for so long in those conditions sc. so i think we can all benefit

from their experience. >> we hope to keep reporting a good news story. hopefully that will continue. thank you for your time and thoughts. it's one thing to be underground with your 32 friends and colleagues and then to come up where you have the eyes of the world on you. that's a different story. one can only imagine what they're going to go through. >> and as we focus on the here and now, it's really the euphoria of the moment, the excitement, the exhill rags of gulping a little bit of fresh air after spending 68 days underground, 600 meters. osman isidro araya is the sixth man out. the capsule, the fenix, clad in the chilean flag colors, red, white, and blue, is getting ready for its seventh journey underground.

they have blazed the trails, this group of experts and miners. i think the point that needs to be made is the mine they were working in was not safe and we've got to deal with this in a preventive way so it doesn't happen again. it's a horrific experience for

everybody concerned. you try to imagine what they felt in the first 17 days. >> that was dave fakert, a mine safety expert. we've been watching one miner after another be raise through the escape cage known as the fenix. this piece of equipment was specially tested to negotiate the shaft about 700 meters deep. that's the equivalent of the height of two eiffel towers. they're getting ready for the next rescue. >> just moments ago the sixth miner osman isidro araya was freed from his subterranean captivity. we want to show you the moment he came up. look. here he is. he's 30 years old, filled with emotion, hugging his wife. everyone is clapping. look at that moment. incredible reunions here. you can hear the chants behind him. chi, chi, chi, le, le, le.

>> the president is there sebastian pinera. it didn't matter what it cost, he said he was going do it. what u think is amazing is how robust. they look clean. they had water down there. they asked for razors and so they shaved. so they looked like they're in prd good condition. >> they've been on a liquid diet. >> this guy was one of the guys in charge of the tube that they were sending medicines and food. >> carrier pigeon. >> the carrier pigeon. that's right. he was taken on a stretcher then to the stabilization center where he will then continue his reunion with his family. >> mining is a huge industry in chile but it's known for the

dangers that they must face every day. rafael roma takes a look. >> reporter: that description ignores the fact that they perform one of the most dangers job jobs in the south american country. accidents like the collapse that trapped the 33 miners at a depth of 3600 meters is not uncommon. but this time the heroic mission placed out in front of the media. the old is is 63 years old, the youngest is only 19. for a salary of a little more than $1,500 a month they go to the depths of the earth to rescue copper and minerals for their health and life. it's more than four times the minimum wage in chile. a dream salary for any worker. mining has been a part of chile's identity ever since the south american colony was a portion of spain. chile has the world's largest

reserves of copper followed by peru, its neighbor, and mexico. copper accounts for almost two-thirds of chile's exports and 15% of its gross domestic product. it's put the mining situation on chile. rafael romeo, cnn, atlanta. >> we've been watching six celebratory scenes in chile as six miners have come out. and by all accounts to the amateur, to the naked eye, they look pretty robust. they look many pretty good condition. but they were taken away, many of them -- all of them on a stabilization center nearby reunited with their families and then they're going to take a 30-minute or so helicopter ride to copiapo hospital where they're going to be monitored

for about 48 hours or so. i want to get a little bit more medical insight into the condition of the men from the doctor who's worked with victims of mine accidents and we'll do that as we just watch the wheel turn clockwise known as the capsule, the fenix goes down. good day, doctor. how do you think they look? >> they look fabulous. it's a real credit to the rescue teams. >> is there anything you see that we don't? >> no. i think we saw the same thing in bakersfield where we were so surprised they came out looking pretty well and they were able to walk.

i think it shows the expertise of those assisting them below the ground, keeping them healthy. >> you were also advising them as well from the tazmanian mine, right? what did you tell them when they were underground in the moments before they came up like we're seeing here? >> well, it was important to keep their spirits up with over two weeks in the as ttazmanian entrapment. there was a lot of keeping them if good condition, the trapped miners. it's really keeping the spirits going, that's the important thing, because of the uncertainty of the release time. >> doctor, a lot of the more fit miners have been pulled up in case there were any difficulties, they had constructed it this way so they

could maybe handle it. now with the seventh miner, people with more health issues. for example the seventh miner jose ojeda vidal has minor injuries. what is it that they need to be careful about or rescuers need to be more careful about with people who are suffering from medical conditions like miner numble ber seven. >> i think they're all going to need support to make sure their condition isn't worsened with the sudden movement of the surface and the rehydration and all the other things, getting their nutrition levels back. particularly if they have other things like diabetes, their diets have not been particularly well managed down there. they may not have had access to medication. so it's important that those things are handled carefully.

>> dr. stephen ayre speaking to us from australia. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> when you see the wheel going counter-clock wise, that means the capsule is being lowered to pick up the seventh miner from the mine having been trapped for 68 days. >> we'll take a break and be right back. with we hope a successful one as well. fifty-eight different individuals are using, absolutely using my old social security number.

it's emotional, exhilarating, exciting, and it's good news over at the san jose mine. you're looking at a live picture, the wheel for the seventh time, going counter-clockwise going to get number seven. it's been, monita, the longest shift of their lives, 68 days, suffering the trauma and captivitity of being in a dank environment and dark environment for so long. but in a 15-minute ride up, they're going to go through -- in that missile-like capsule and through solid rock to freedom and fresh air. miner number seven, monita, is jose vidal.

he's got diabetes. he's going to be the first of the miners suffering from diabetes that's going to go into the capsule that spins as it goes up. he's been a master driller by trade. everyone has had a specific role. some are in charge of the food that comes in, communication, someone's been the official spokesman. but jose ojeda vidal has actually been the group's secretary. >> like we said, it takes about 15 minutes to get down and another 15 minutes to get up once we see mr. vidal emerge above the surface. miners have been emerging for over five hours so far at the san jose mine. his wife, understandably, was waiting for him emotionally as he stepped out of the fenix capsule.

>> mario sepulveda was next up. he had gifts, he had the presence of mind to do that. he reached into his bags. he thanked the rescuers as well and hugged the president, think, three times, monita. he gave rocks as a token of his appreciation. i wouldn't mind a piece of that rock. >> this is our modern-day. sepulveda was ecstatic to be out. he went over to the team and chanted. >> we keep hearing them go chi-chi-chi le-le-le. that's what's going on. there was one nationality that wasn't chilean. th that's carlos mamani.

lots of warm embraces, cheers, hugs, and cheers all around. >> jimmy sanchez was miner number five. he waved a flag as he came up in the capsule. he's just 18 years old. he's the youngest of the group. his father was waiting for him as he was taken for tests. this is one of those moments in our work that we actually are really happy to be a part of it because you feel the emotion as it -- it just kind of transcends everything, and it's -- it's a great news story and one can only imagine that kind of emotion that they're feeling right there on the ground, the 1,500 or so journalists from 19 nations. >> it's gripped the world of human struggle, perseverance, and unity. >> our dramatic rescue coverage continues at the top of the hour.