1 September 2010 Last updated at 13:42 ET

Work begins on Chile rescue shaftPolice guard a special drill in Copiapo, Chile, 28/08

Engineers in Chile begin drilling a rescue shaft to reach the 33 men trapped 700m underground in a collapsed mine.

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