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Moments from the historic Chilean mine rescue

Trapped Chilean miners pose inside the San Jose Mine on Sept. 17, 2010, near Santiago, Chile. Tuesday marks the five-year anniversary of the historic Chilean mine rescue operation. A mine collapsed in the Atacama region of northern Chile on Aug. 5, 2010, trapping 33 miners deep under the earth for nearly three months. The rescue operation began Oct. 13, 2010, and ended 22 1/2 hours later as a worldwide audience monitored every development. Here is a look back at the emotional events as they unfolded before, during and after the rescue.
Trapped Chilean miners pose inside the San Jose Mine on Sept. 17, 2010, near Santiago, Chile. Tuesday marks the five-year anniversary of the historic Chilean mine rescue operation. A mine collapsed in the Atacama region of northern Chile on Aug. 5, 2010, trapping 33 miners deep under the earth for nearly three months. The rescue operation began Oct. 13, 2010, and ended 22 1/2 hours later as a worldwide audience monitored every development. Here is a look back at the emotional events as they unfolded before, during and after the rescue.
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Florencio Avalos, one of the 33 miners trapped in the San Jose collapsed mine, is seen on a television set near the mine in Copiapo, Chile, Aug. 26, 2010.
Florencio Avalos, one of the 33 miners trapped in the San Jose collapsed mine, is seen on a television set near the mine in Copiapo, Chile, Aug. 26, 2010.
Natacha Pisarenko, AP
This combination of undated photographs shows some of the 33 miners who were trapped.
This combination of undated photographs shows some of the 33 miners who were trapped.
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One of the miners smiles as he gestures inside the mine.
One of the miners smiles as he gestures inside the mine.
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Rescue workers and officials test the capsule that was used to extract 33 trapped miners one by one from the collapsed mine Oct. 12, 2010.
Rescue workers and officials test the capsule that was used to extract 33 trapped miners one by one from the collapsed mine Oct. 12, 2010.
Roberto Candia, AP
Miner Alex Vega gestures after being rescued from the collapsed mine where he had been trapped with 32 other miners for over two months Oct. 13, 2010.
Miner Alex Vega gestures after being rescued from the collapsed mine where he had been trapped with 32 other miners for over two months Oct. 13, 2010.
Hugo Infante, AP
Chilean miner Esteban Rojas prays next to a relative after being brought to surface from the mine Oct. 13, 2010.
Chilean miner Esteban Rojas prays next to a relative after being brought to surface from the mine Oct. 13, 2010.
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Relatives of Dario Segovia celebrate after he was brought to the surface Oct. 13, 2010.
Relatives of Dario Segovia celebrate after he was brought to the surface Oct. 13, 2010.
Hector Retamal, AFP/Getty Images
Miner Franklin Lobo embraces his daughter Carolina after he was rescued from the mine where he had been trapped with 32 other miners for over two months Oct. 13, 2010.
Miner Franklin Lobo embraces his daughter Carolina after he was rescued from the mine where he had been trapped with 32 other miners for over two months Oct. 13, 2010.
Gabriel Ortega, AP
Chile's President Sebastian Pinera jokes with a rescued miner during a visit to the hospital where the 33 miners freed from the San Jose mine were undergoing a medical check Oct. 14, 2010.
Chile's President Sebastian Pinera jokes with a rescued miner during a visit to the hospital where the 33 miners freed from the San Jose mine were undergoing a medical check Oct. 14, 2010.
Jose Manuel De La Maza, AP
Rescued miner Juan Andres Illanes Palma, was the third miner to be rescued Oct. 13, 2010.
Rescued miner Juan Andres Illanes Palma, was the third miner to be rescued Oct. 13, 2010.
Roberto Candia, AP
Rescued miner Juan Illanes arrives to the hospital Oct. 13, 2010.
Rescued miner Juan Illanes arrives to the hospital Oct. 13, 2010.
Dario Lopez-Mills, AP
Elizabeth Segovia, sister of rescued miner Dario Segovia, collects a religious figure as she dismantles a site that was set up in honor of the trapped miners Oct. 14, 2010. The 69-day underground ordeal reached its end after 33 trapped miners were rescued.
Elizabeth Segovia, sister of rescued miner Dario Segovia, collects a religious figure as she dismantles a site that was set up in honor of the trapped miners Oct. 14, 2010. The 69-day underground ordeal reached its end after 33 trapped miners were rescued.
Roberto Candia, AP
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