32 miners free; Chile rescue almost complete

Thirty-two of the 33 miners trapped underground for more than two months in northern Chile have been rescued amid scenes of jubilation.



In a continuing operation, a specially-made capsule has been winching the men one by one to the surface.



Mining minister Laurence Golborne says the rescue has gone faster than expected, and suggested the rest could be out by the end of the night.



The miners' loved ones have been at the top of the shaft to greet them.



All the freed miners are being taken to a triage centre for health checks.



The men have been trapped underground since August 5, when a rockfall caused a tunnel to collapse.