Chilean miners receive first hot meal in three weeks

Chilean miners trapped underground after a rock collapse have received their first hot meal in 26 days.

Meatballs, chicken and rice were piped through a tube to the 33 miners, who are stuck 700m (2,300ft) below the surface.Previously the miners have been only been nourished with glucose tablets and high-protein milk.A team from the US space agency Nasa have arrived at the mine to offer their advice on keeping the miners healthy.

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The team of four experts were requested by the Chilean government to share their experience of coping in confined spaces.A nutritionist from the team helped put together the menu.

Engineers have drilled through 20m of rock so far at the San Jose mine, in Copiapo, after beginning their work on Monday. The rescue attempt is expected to take three to four months.

Let's hope for the best for these miners who must be very brave and  psychologically balanced to endure this extremely hard situation. We sincerely wish that they can be with their families before Christmas!