The Miners Are Out

Brant Webb and Todd Russell were rescued from the Beaconsfield Mine this morning at about 5.00.

They walked out of the mine, having been trapped in a 1.2 x 1.2m cage for the past 13 nights.

I can't believe two men who have been kneeling and sitting for over 300 hours have the ability to walk normally.

The men are being treated at Launceston Hospital now. Psychologists say they must stay together for fear of what I assume is some kind of mental backlash caused by being overwhelmed by the outside world.

The families of Brant and Todd are apparently already into the beer... 7am.

Comiserations to the family of Larry Knight, who was killed in the mine collapse. Larry will be buried today at 1.00pm.