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Brought with him for lunch, and there should be some water in there that is water he can drink. theres no communication at this point. i dont know if there would be any first aid equipment -- equipment, like that, in that particular area where hes working. bill: just a theory here, bruce, but how did his brother make it out and him not? >> they probably wouldnt be working exactly in the same area. they could be 20, 30 feet apart, working in the same tunnel. and if his brother was near the front ...

Theres a possibility of fire, but this is not a coal mine, this is a silver mine, which means the methane, you wouldnt have the methane problem, which would cause an explosion. bill: that could save his life. well see. so the tunnel today, how far will they get and whats the method, bruce, to try and reach him? >> well, theyre not -- the miners and rescuers arent allowed to go out in what we call unsupported roof, that means they have to take the support with them, which would be timblers -- tim...

So far crews have tunld 37 feet and bruce dile is a main safety expert out of charlotte. sir, good morning to you. we call on you for your expertise in matters like these and we have yet another one. is he alive? is he make -- can he make it? >> if he was under the material itself from the roof, more than likely hes not. but if he was on the back side of where the material fell in, his chances are very good surviving and they get to him. bill: what kind of material would that be at that depth? >...