Chile Miners Recently Out Of Danger

This time, the men show off their new comforts ranging from clothes designed to deal with the humid conditions underground, to bedding and MP3 players.

Speaking to Daily Mirror, 43-year-old Jessica, who has reportedly waited 25 years for Esteban to pop the question, said, "I thought he was never going to ask me. We have talked about it before, but he never asked me.

Engineers have drilled through 20m of rock so far at the San Jose mine, in Copiapo, after beginning their work on Monday. The rescue attempt is expected to take three to four months.

"They're facing the most unusual rescue that has ever been dealt with," said Dave Feickert, director of KiaOra, a mine safety consulting firm in New Zealand that has worked to improve China's dangerous mines. "Every one of these rescues presents challenging issues. But this one is unique."