up? oh, okay. we are going to continue with the live pictures. kiran, john, thank you so much. historic. it's emotional. it's a moment of national pride for chile and let me tell you what. it is hard to turn away. here's just a glimpse of some of the moments you might have missed since you've woken up. [ applause ] >> i'll have my dad by me again. i'll be able to hug him. >> chile! [ chanting ] >> heartwarming, isn't it? miners one by one traveling back to their lives and their loved ones from running into the crowd to dropping to their knees in prayer. you can't help but fall in love with each one of these guys. we're going to keep talking about this all morning as we're watching this and talking about the scope of the rescue. it's unprecedented and the joy at the scene is pretty much unbridled. 11 men rescued so far. working on number 12 right now but once they reach the surface, they're briefly united with their loved ones. we wish it could be longer because that's some of the most emotional time and then loaded into a helicopter and they're rushed for medical evaluations and that's where our cnn's patrick oppman is right now there at the hospital where they have been coming in to and patrick, mine, so far we have been talking about the issues the guys are dealing with. hypertension, black lung. but at the same time, it seems like their energy and excitement and just adrenaline, you would never know it because they don't hold back the emotions for a second. no matter what they're struggling with. >> no, they're feeling something no one felt before, kyra. a record number of days underground a. ordeal beyond words. and this is the hospital that on august 5th got the call that there's a miner accident. this is the ground zero for what they thought was one of the worst mining accidents in chile's history. that is not playing out like that. and just one of the strokes of luck since august 5th preparing the hospital. upgrading the hospital and bringing in experts, different machines and equipment and on the second and fourth floors behind me, those are the new homes for the miners. at least for several days, kyra. doctors not taking any risks even though they're in touch with the men every day. they're measuring their bio metrics on a daily basis and a full range of health and mental check-ups and we're in that period of the miner who is are really in the worst health. suffering from hypertension, suffering from black lung, suffering from just the crushing claustrophobia of months in a mine. it's also worth saying, worth noting we are in the heart of copiapo. this is the hometown of most of these miners and last night we were in the plaza. the downtown of this small mining community. and people just lost it. there was a build-up for so long. the men on august 5th left to go work in the mines. they're returning now today as heroes. their lives and the lives of the this community forever changed. >> and patrick, just to make the point, we have talked about a number of things they're dealing with. from dibt to black lung to hypertension but so far can we say nothing life threatening? >> absolutely correct. and you have to remember, too, that these gentlemen haven't been sitting around waiting to be rescued but working very, very hard. they've been clearing up to 12 tons of rubble every day. with some of the machinery left over in the mine and that's rubble coming down. that plan "b" drilling hole as the drill got closer and closer. they had to clear that rubble. some men had to lose weight to get into the tiny rescue capsule and running, jogging. over 2,300 feet beneath the earth. what an experience for them and staying fit. not only to the physical benefits but for the mental benefits, as well, kyra, trying to stay positive throughout the whole ordeal. >> amazing to see how positive they have been watching the 12 guys come up that -- 12th on the way. thanks. 11 guys make it to the surface. good news so far. they're dealing as you heard from pat with various ailments and nothing life threatening. one of the guys has black lung and another one has diabetes. all of them have spent more than two months as you know in conditions that the human body just isn't designed for. we want to talk more about that and the shape they tried to stay in this order to survive the 60-plus days. our medical correspondent dr. sanjay gupta joining us with that on a conference out there in pasadena, california. looks like you have had to put that aside to talk about the remarkable story since last night. i was watching you. i guess the first thing i want to ask you is, are you surprised or not surprised about the fact that these guys so far 11 of them have come out with nothing so far that's been life threatening? >> pleasantly surprised i think is the best way to characterize this. i say that because, you know, you're getting used to see the images of these men coming up looking healthy, smiling, obviously. and i think hopefully that's an image to continue throughout the entire rescue mission. i think it will be but it's really reflective of so much planning and preparation going into this and worth stating again. i mean, kyra, you have seen other mining disasters, other situations like this where even after a few days, people who have been rescued have just been very debilitated and not looked nearly as healthy as these men coming up the way they look. and i think that reflects the types of food they have been given. hydration, obviously. after 17 days or so without adequate hydration. they did after that. the medications for some of them that needed it. just the overall planning of the entire rescue mission so you cannot overstate just what a big deal it is that these miners coming up look as good as they do. it is quite remarkable. people half a mile down in the ground, some of them with preexisting health conditions. potential health concerns and yet the outcome, a positive one, kyra. it's terrific i think from a medical and health standpoint. >> okay. and let's stepping away from the medical side for a moment because you and i talk a lot about this off camera and on camera, too. let's talk about the spiritual side for a second. and the power of faith in something like this. and we've watched it from the very beginning. we saw mario gomez come out of the mine, not too long ago. he was the spiritual leader down there in the mine. he was the one that when he came up, dropped to his knees in prayer. and you've studied this. you know that this part of medicine is incorporated to a number of medical schools now. the power of faith and prayer and plays into the minds of all of these guys when you have somebody down there, whether they're believers or not, it is another powerful tool. >> and it's not just the anecdotal or the subjective anymore, kyra. what you are describing, this idea that they believe now for so long, that they were going to get rescued, obviously, the first couple of weeks there was no knowledge of what happened to the miners but after that, there's sbn this sort of unbridled enthusiasm and hope, belief they would be rescued. what that does to someone's physical manifestations is not just anoek dotal, it gives someone the will to survive. the will to live and that's more measurable than it ever has been before. you're absolutely right. the spiritual aspect is a big deal. also, say, kyra, having covered other stories where you have this sort of heroic period as they call it now, media attention, resources, obviously, a lot of enthusiasm of what's happening now. for the miners, i think they draw strength from that, as well. of course, you know, a few weeks now when the attention starts to divert a bit, it is important to maintain that upbeat optimism going forward. may be a period of let down for them and being able to talk to each other and the strength from each other is so important. a couple of weeks and months from now, kyra. >> and, you know, talking about the issue of claustrophobia, a lot of us have been wondering about this. in order to be a miner, that's something that you just can't be claustrophobic and if you are that's got to be a real struggle but that was one of the concerns that these guys would possibly have a panic attack or some anxiety or claustrophobia. explain that dynamic. is possible to never be claustrophobic and then without sleep and adrenaline pumping and then in this tight tube, knowing that you're minutes away from freedom, can that kick in and -- because so far it doesn't look like we have seen that. can that happen? >> yeah. you know, it's a great point, kyra. i think a lot of people who -- these miners trained for working in the confined spaces and coming up the tube. you have seen the images like everyone else. coming up, seeing nothing but rock really around you. people who have never had claustrophobia before in their lives could have a component of claustrophobia and anxiety, panic attack. people can become what's known as -- you drop your blood pressure, feel lightheaded, faint, pass out. there's discussion, kyra, as you may know should some sedation be offered for the rescue mission itself and that idea taken off the table because they felt it was much more important to communicate with the miners directly. have them wide awake for a two-way dialogue if necessary as they were being rescued. again, what you are seeing unfolding here, kyra, in some ways writes the playbook for how to conduct a rescue mission like this should it ever occur again in the future. but you're absolutely right. and i think that there were so many considerations including what is it going to feel like as they're brought through the tube and the small little capsule. >> sanjay, let's pause for a moment. miner number 12, edison pena coming in from the fenix capsule. let's just listen for a moment. if you are just tuning in right now, the 12th miner coming up. here we go. edison pena, age 34. i'm hearing possibly his mom there to greet him. let's let the moment unfold here. checking him out. getting him out of the capsule. now, here's a fun little tidbit. edison, a big elvis presley fan and sent a request for music sent down into the mine to lead the group in sing-alongs. wasn't the chilean anthem from the beginning and hearing all throughout the morning and overnight but this young man, brought a little bit of elvis presley to the guys down below. here we go. [ applause ] [ chanting ] [ speaking foreign language ] >> there we have it. the 12th miner is out. 33 miners trapped in the mine for more than 2 months and getting to kiss their wives, moms, children. finally getting up to the surface. and so far, so good. this is so remarkable just watching all of them, no matter what ailment they might be dealing with, come out of that capsule shouting, singing, hugging. in tears. it's just been incredible to watch. this is 34-year-old edison pena. and here's the little nugget we found out about edison. he's a big elvis presley fan and sent a request for music to be sent down into the mine and then he led the group of miners in sing-alongs to elvis presley. we thought, hey, what a perfect way to go to break. right? edison pena, this is for you. ♪ ♪ you should have heard them knock that jailbird sing ♪ ♪ let's rock everybody let's rock ♪ and so many atms. all over the place. the new atm machines are really cool. -no deposit slips. -no envelopes. 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[ applause ] [ chanting ] that was miner number one, florencio avalos. got a big bear hug from chile's president before being carted off for the medical test. he was the cameraman in the isolation. remember the video, the pictures, that was because of him. he shot the vi owes of the miners sent up to the surface. his brother is still down there but i can promise you as soon as he comes up, that dark tunnel to freedom, you will see it live, as well. all right. taking a look at the ongoing mine rescue in chile, 12 guys out now. 21 to go. let's get another perspective, the strategy and the challenges, joseph sabanio of pennsylvania's direct tofr of deep mine safety overseeing the quecreek mine rescue in 2002. so great to have you, joe. i'm cure i don't say. as you have been watching this unfold live, does it take you back to que creek? because, boy, we remember that and the live pictures and can you compare the two anyway? are you feeling the same exhilaration? >> there's no question it brings back memories of quecreek. very similar process. the chilean rescue is much deeper and more dynamic as far as the engineering but the memories do come back. the process is very similar. the capsule's very similar. so, yes, definitely brings back memories. >> joe, anything from quecreek incorporated into this rescue effort? because we've seen help come from all over the world, from the u.s. to other countries. were you in any way involved in the consulting here? any of the guys from quecreek and able to learn or gain anything from the rescue you directed? >> i think that probably the quecreek rescue was a basis for this process down in chile. early on we had some cons consultation with people through the state department. also, provided some contact information for special medical response team here in pennsylvania, provide some medical assistance and advice but no question that quecreek, the quecreek process and rescue definitely had an impact on how they were going to go about this process. i think they used it as a basis and developed it from there. >> joe, have we learned anything so far from this rescue that will be able to take it to the next level, the next time something like this happens? >> well, i think that it's demonstrated that we can go much deeper to es cute a rescue. quecreek was 220 feet. this is well over 2,000 feet and takes longer to drill the rescue hole. if time is not of the essence, in this case, here, the miners were not identified or located for 17 days. but once they were located, then it was the time of drilling the hole. they were able to be provided for food, water, medical assistance so, you know, it demonstrated that we can go down over 2,000 and rescue miners so it's a far cry from 241 feet. >> yeah. no kidding. the pennsylvania director of the deep mine safety, oversaw the rescue in 2000 of quecreek we remember so far. we won't forget this one either. now the overnight celebrations in copiapo's town square and you would think that chile had won the world cup. we'll take a look at that right after the break. when i use expedia, my friends at work think there's more than one "me." ...because on our trips, i always get there faster. see, expedia lets me mix and match airlines. so i can take one airline out... and another home. so with more flight options, i can find the combination that gets me there and back quickest. with a little help from expedia, my friends will think i can be everywhere at once. where you book matters. expedia. 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