- From down under Down Under, this wonderful news:
- Two Australian miners trapped a kilometer underground for 14 days walked out of the mine on Tuesday defiantly thrusting their arms into the air after rescuers reached them shortly before dawn.
- Miners Brant Webb, 37, and Todd Russell, 34, wearing mining helmets with their lamps shining brightly and yellow jackets walked confidently to a large board and removed their name cards — declaring they had ended their shift underground.
- Their wives quickly rushed to hug them before scores of rescuers descended on them hugging and shaking hands.
- “This is the great escape. This is the biggest escape from the biggest prison we have, the planet,” said Australian Workers Union national secretary Bill Shorten.
- Miners Brant Webb, 37, and Todd Russell, 34, wearing mining helmets with their lamps shining brightly and yellow jackets walked confidently to a large board and removed their name cards — declaring they had ended their shift underground.
Hurrah for the rescuers!
Hurrah for the resilience of the rescued ones!
And praise God!