Although the miners have not yet escaped, the relief just in knowing that there is literally light at the end of the tunnel is evident on this woman's face. See more images from the Chilean mine here.

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A relative of one of the 33 miners trapped deep underground in a copper and gold mine is hugged by a policeman after the T-130 drilling machine completed an escape hole at San Jose mine near Copaipo, Chile, Oct. 9.