Miners safe after being trapped for 2 weeks

[Papewaio]

MINERS FREE AT LAST

Trapped Tasmanian miners Brant Webb and Todd Russell have walked back into the light after being trapped nearly a kilometre underground for two weeks.

Looking amazingly robust and well after their ordeal, the two men stepped out of the lift cage at 0600AEST, raising their arms as the crowd cheered and sirens wailed, then flipping the tags that denote that a miner has returned safe from underground.

In fluoro jackets and with miners hardhats, headlights shining, the freed men smiled and walked freely among the crowd gathered inside the mine site compound, including family, rescuers and workmates.

Some good news... but I duly expect the blame game to start both here in the forums and at the mine site.

[Devastatin Dave]

Incredible!!! Glad they got out.

[Csargo]

I wonder if they get payed overtime for being trapped underground for two weeks?

[Sjakihata]

They got free meals 5 times a day and a MP3 player, that should work for payment!