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Trapped Tasmanian miners found alive

RESCUERS were last night preparing to bring to the surface two Tasmanian miners who miraculously survived five days trapped almost 1km underground.

Cage stopped falling slab of rock

Cheers at pair's 'miracle' survival

Miners ask rescuers for food
OFFICIALS warned today it could be another 48 hours before the miracle miners were freed, but the danger ahead failed to dampen the pair's high spirits.

Hellish wait: Brother admits he had given up

Miner miracle: Cheers and tears as town parties

Mixed emotion: Families think of miner who died