Chilean miners rescued

A boy prays while people watch on a giant TV screen as the first rescuer descends into the escape tunnel Photograph: Dario Lopez-Mills/AP

Rescue specialist Manuel Gonzalez prepares to be lowered into the the San José mine for the start of rescue operations for 33 trapped miners near Copiapó, Chile Photograph: Hugo Infante/AP

Chilean president Sebastian Piñera and mining minister Laurence Golborne shake hands after Roberto Rios, a technical expert, arrived at the bottom of the rescue hole Photograph: Hugo Infante/Getty Images

A man watches a television screen in Copiapó as the first miner, Florencio Avalos, is rescued Photograph: Dario Lopez-Mills/AP

A man celebrates while watching the rescue of Florencio Avalos Photograph: Dario Lopez-Mills/AP

People celebrate while watching the rescue operation on a giant TV screen Photograph: Dario Lopez-Mills/AP

The Phoenix capsule carrying miner Florencio Avalos surfaces Photograph: Ariel Marinkovic/AFP/Getty Images

Avalos becomes the first miner to leave the rescue capsule Photograph: Hugo Infante/Getty Images

A man prays on his knees while watching the rescue on TV at the San José mine Photograph: Dario Lopez-Mills/AP

Relatives and friends of trapped miners watch on television as the second miner, Mario Sepulveda, is winched to the surface Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP

Mario Sepulveda, 39, leaves the rescue capsule Photograph: Hugo Infante/Getty Images

Sepulveda celebrates after being rescued Photograph: Hugo Infante/AP

Chilean miner Juan Illanes celebrates after being brought to the surface as Chilean President Sebastian Piñera, right, looks on Photograph: José Manuel De La Maza/AFP/Getty Images

Juan Illanes, the third miner out, is carried away on a stretcher Photograph: Hugo Infante/AP

Relatives of the trapped Bolivian miner Carlos Mamani Soliz, the only non-Chilean in the group, wait for his rescue while watching a TV screen at the camp Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP

Mamani is surrounded by the rescue team after being hoisted to the surface Photograph: Ivan Alvarado/Reuters

Mamani waves after his rescue Photograph: Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images

Jimmy Sanchez, 19, the youngest of the trapped men, emerges from the capsule Photograph: Hugo Infante/Getty Images

Jimmy Sánchez celebrates by waving the flag of his favourite football club, Universidad de Chile Photograph: Ivan Alvarado/Reuters

Avalos and Sepúlveda, the first two miners to be brought to the surface, are taken to hospital in Copiapó by helicopter Photograph: Juan Mabromata/AFP/Getty Images

Osmán Araya, 29, becomes the sixth miner to exit the rescue capsule Photograph: Hugo Infante/Chilean Government/Getty Images

Osmán Araya kisses his wife, Angelica Photograph: Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images

José Ojeda steps out of the Fenix capsule after becoming the seventh miner to be rescued from the underground chamber Photograph: Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images

Claudio Yáñez – the eighth miner to be hoisted to the surface – embraces his wife Photograph: Luis Hidalgo/Reuters

Relatives and friends of Gómez react as they watch his rescue on a TV screen outside the San José mine Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP

Mario Gómez exits the Fenix capsule after becoming the ninth trapped men to be brought to the surface Photograph: Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images

Roxana Gomez, daughter of rescued miner Mario Gómez, cries as she watches the father's rescue on a TV screen Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP

Alex Vega displays his 'Thank you, Lord' T-shirt after being rescued from the mine Photograph: Hugo Infante/Chilean Government/AP

Jorge Galleguillos, the 10th miner to leave the mine, gives the thumbs up upon surfacing Photograph: Hugo Infante/Chilean Government/AFP/Getty Images

Jorge Galleguillos is stretchered to the field hospital Photograph: Hugo Infante/Chilean Government/AFP/Getty Images

Edison Pena, 34, becomes the 12th miner to safely exit the rescue capsule
Photograph: Hugo Infante/Chilean Government /Getty Images

Carlos Barrios, aged 24, is stretchered to the field hospital for a checkup Photograph: Hugo Infante/Chilean Government/AFP/Getty Images

Relatives of miners Victor Zamora and Yonni Barrios react after the men were brought safely to surface Photograph: Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images

Zamora is wheeled to a field hospital after becoming the 14th of the 33 trapped miners to reach the surface Photograph: Ivan Alvarado/Reuters

Victor Segovia leaves the Fenix 2 capsule Photograph: Hugo Infante/Chilean Government/AFP/Getty Images

Daniel Herrera, 27, is taken to the field hospital for a checkup
Photograph: Hugo Infante/Chilean Government /AFP/Getty Images

Omar Reygadas holds a Bible as he reaches the surface Photograph: Reuters

Esteban Rojas hugs his wife as he prays after reaching the surface Photograph: Reuters

Pablo Rojas, 45, emerges from the capsule Photograph: Handout/Getty Images

Dario Segovia waves to reporters as he arrives as hospital Photograph: Marco Mesina/EPA

Yonni Barrios hugs his wife after being brought to the surface Photograph: Hugo Infante/Chilean Government/AFP/Getty Images

Samuel Avalos waves as he emerges from the rescue capsule Photograph: Ivan Alvarado/Reuters

Carlos Bugueño is taken to the field hospital after being brought to the surface Photograph: Juan Mabromata/AFP/Getty Images

José Henríquez greets his wife after being rescued Photograph: Alex Ibanez/AP

Renán Ávalos is taken to hospital for a routine checkup Photograph: Getty Images

The family of miner Claudio Acuña, right, watch as the capsule containing Acuña arrives at the surface Photograph: Roberto Candia/AP

Claudio Acuña waves as he is taken on a trolley to the field hospital for a checkup Photograph: Juan Mabromata/AFP/Getty Images

Franklin Lobos, a former professional football player, holds a football after his rescue Photograph: Gabriel Ortega/AP

Dusk at San José mine, near Copiapó, Chile, as the rescue continues Photograph: Juan Mabromata/AFP/Getty Images

Chilean miner Richard Villarroel seems in good spirits as he is taken to hospital on a stretcher Photograph: Claudia Vega/EPA

Juan Aguilar is placed on a stretcher after becoming the 29th miner to be rescued Photograph: Hugo Infante/Chilean Government/Reuters

Raúl Bustos embraces his wife after he reaches the surface Photograph: Hugo Infante/AFP/Getty Images

Pedro Cortés is helped by rescue workers Photograph: Hugo Infante/Chilean Government/AP

Ariel Ticona exits the capsule after being brought to the surface Photograph: Juan Mabromata/AFP/Getty Images

Luis Urzúa, the last Chilean miner to be rescued celebrates next to Chilean President Sebastián Piñera Photograph: Claudia Vega/EPA

Relatives of the 33 Chilean miners celebrate after the arrival of Luiz Urzúa Photograph: Ian Salas/EPA

Chilean miner Luis Urzúa is pushed through a hospital foyer past fans and journalists Photograph: Carlos Vera/Reuters

Relatives and friends of 33 freed miners celebrate the end of the successful rescue operation at the camp outside the San José mine near Copiapó, Chile Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP