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Miners attend thanksgiving ceremony

Published:Sunday | October 17, 2010 | 6:43 PM

At least 12 of the 33 miners freed after being trapped for 69 days underground in northern Chile, have returned to the mine to attend a ceremony celebrating their rescue.



A service of thanksgiving was held at the mouth of the San Jose copper and gold mine where the miners were trapped.



The miners were mobbed by reporters on their arrival at the camp, despite their complaints about media intrusion.



Doctors say all the miners are in good health, only one remains in hospital.



The service of thanksgiving was jointly led by an evangelical pastor and a Roman Catholic priest. Some of the rescuers, who helped bring the miners to the surface, on Wednesday, were also attending.