trapped for more than a month. family members are angry, because the government has been censoring letters to the miners. they are sending only positive letters to limit stress. plan a., is a traditional mining drill, drilling down directly from the top, above the shelter. it has to go 700 meters, a meter is the same as a yard. it's currently advancing at a rate of about 45 feet a day. plan b. involves a drill that is normally used to bore water holes. it's never been used in a mine rescue before. it arrived on the site on friday. now, it's going to be drilling at an 80 degree angle into the mine shaft. and that's about 620 meters or yards. that's potentially quick than plan a. now, the new plan c., this is the new one, involves a drill that is normally used for oil wells. it would be the quickest process