fl there on down below what might have turned into lord of the flies chaos, instead became a 33-man democracy, with miners organizing, choosing leaders, deciding on the honor of who would be the last to leave. up above, the race to save them was on and so was the countdown to rescue. in the hour ahead, we re going to take you inside that race, moment by moment, challenges and setbacks, how they were overcome, the mechanical and human ballet that made it all possible. all the elements that led first to miners safe underground and the incredible sight of those men emerging one by one from weeks of darkness. we re going to start at the beginning with tom foreman. reporter: august 5, 2:00 in the afternoon, 2,300 feet underground, a shaft collapses in the san jose copper and gold mine. 33 miners are somewhere behind the rubble, their condition unknown. the chilean president promises every effort to rescue them but knew collapses complicate the formidable task. august 12, the min
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 bena led elvis songs while underground. ariel ticona s wife had a baby while he was below. victor zamora and his wife are expecting one. i hope this new life ahead of you is happy, the chilean president told him.
the note that told everyone, 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 bena led elvis songs while underground. ariel ticona s wife had a baby while he was below. victor zamora and his wife are expecting one. i hope this new life ahead of
we re alive. at 63, mario gomez, the oldest, 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 bena led elvis songs while underground. ariel ticona s wife had a baby while he was below. victor zamora and his wife are expecting one. i hope this new life ahead of
youngest minor, jimmy sanchez, 19. for the only foreigner, bolivian carlos mamani. and the note that told everyone, we re alive. at 63, mario gomez, the oldest, 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 bena led elvis songs