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Chile, South America (10/13/2010) - Yesterday at 9pm, Shift Foreman Luis Alberto Urzua became the 33rd and last miner to travel the 2,000-feet journey back to the earth's surface in a one-person rescue capsule in Copiapo, Chile.
Urzua is being credited with keeping his men alive during the first 17 days of their ordeal by keeping them calm and rationing their food.
The rescue effort, which began shortly before midnight Tuesday, was virtually glitch-free thanks to the capsule's spring-loaded wheels, which were greased to endure a smooth ride through the hard rock shaft.
Chile's health minister says all the miners are getting immediate medical attention and are in good health, despite being underground since August 5 when the mine collapsed.
Florencio Avalos, 31, was the first miner to take the 15-minute journey back to the earth's surface.
Mario Sepulveda Espina, the second miner rescued, was the most excited of the group to be rescued thus far. His shouts were heard even before the capsule peeked above the surface.
After hugging his wife, Sepulveda Espina handed out souvenir rocks to laughing rescuers.
The youngest miner, 19-year-old Jimmy Sanchez, was pulled out fifth and the oldest miner, 63-year-old Mario Gomez, was pulled out ninth. The miners were underground for 69 days.
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3. How many feet did the miners have to travel to get back to the earth's surface?
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