hold up? they did and it did. over the next 24 hours a real life drama unfolded a real time. so many incredible moments. here s tom foreman. reporter: mario sepulveda rose out of the earth, hugged his wife and then embraced his whole country. chi-le! chi-chi-chi-! le-le-le! los mineros de chile! reporter: was with god and the devil, he said. god won. the long night ended for the youngest miner jimmy sanchez 19. for the only foreigner, bolivian carlos mamoni and for jorge orjedo who wrote the note that told everybody we re alive.
carlos mamoni and for jose orjedo who wrote the note that told everybody we re alive. at 63, mario gomez, the oldest was the first freed in the new dawn. he kissed his wife and prayed. so did others. esteban rojas, trapped with two cousins, asked his wife to renew their wedding vows while below. she said yes. edison pena led sing-alongs of elvis songs underground. aerial ticona s wife had a baby while he was below. victor zamora and his wife are