Drill reaches trapped Chilean miners

Chile's first lady, Cecilia Morel (centre) drinks tea as she meets relatives of the trapped miners near the San José mine Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP

The Chilean mining minister, Laurence Golborne, speaks during a press conference at the mine Photograph: Juan Mabromata/AFP/Getty Images

A relative of one of the trapped men hugs a policeman after it was announced that an escape shaft for the miners has been completed Photograph: Ivan Alvarado/Reuters

A relative reacts to the news that the drilling operation has succeeded Photograph: Ivan Alvarado/Reuters

Relatives embrace drill operator Matt Staffel Photograph: Claudio Santana/AFP/Getty Images

Relatives and mining officials react to the news of progress Photograph: Dario Lopez-Mills/AP

Workers operating the T-130 drill celebrate in the Atacama desert as they make contact with the miners' shelter Photograph: Francesco Degasperi/AFP

A boy waves a Chilean flag bearing the name of a relative trapped in the mine Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP

A man in a clown suit celebrates with a TV reporter after the drill reaches the miners Photograph: Ariel Marinkovic/AFP

A man weeps with joy after hearing that the drill has finally reached the men Photograph: Dario Lopez-Mills/AP

Relatives and friends of the trapped miners embrace outside the mine Photograph: Ariel Marinkovic/AFP

Elizabeth Segovia holds her daughter, Esperanza (Hope) Ticona, the first child of the trapped miner Ariel Ticona. She was born a month after the miners became trapped Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP

Journalists report from outside the mine Photograph: Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images

Items lie on a shrine in honour of the miners Photograph: Dario Lopez-Mills/AP

A rescue worker steps out of a capsule similiar to the one that will be used to bring the trapped miners to the surface Photograph: Hugo Infante/Gobierno De Chile/AFP/Getty Images

Kevin Castillo (left), the brother of trapped miner Carlos Gugueno, plays with Wilson Orostica, the nephew of Victor Segovia, another trapped miner Photograph: Mariana Bazo/Reuters

Members of the media surround the T130 drilling machine Photograph: Jorge Saenz/AP

Chilean policemen prepare a barrier to keep journalists from crossing the road on which emergency vehicles will travel Photograph: Mariana Bazo/Reuters