Day five. Nine miners in Peru stranded in a wildcat mine approximately 656 feet below ground.<br/> <br />Rescuers from Chile and Mexico join the effort to free the men from the illegal Cabeza de Negro mine, which partially collapsed on Thursday.<br/> <br />The trapped men are receiving oxygen and fluids pumped through a giant hose.<br/> <br />Relatives like Paola Sarmiento watch for signs of life.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) PAOLA SARMIENTO, MOTHER OF TRAPPED MINER EDWIN BELLIDO, SAYING:<br/> <br />"I'm nervous. My son gets worried when he hears my voice and something bad could still happen. I have to have courage."<br/> <br />Authorities closed the gold and copper years ago, but miners returned.<br/> <br />Small illegal mines are common in Peru. It's estimated they generate as much as $2 billion a year in income.<br/> <br />Katharine Jackson, Reuters.
