15 Sep 2010

Daughter born to wife of trapped miner

10:35 am on 15 September 2010

The wife of one of the miners trapped underground in Chile has given birth to a baby girl.

Her husband, Ariel Ticona, has asked his wife to name the girl Esperanza, which is Spanish for 'hope'.

The couple have two children, but Esperanza is their first daughter.

The BBC reports relatives recorded the delivery and say they will send the video down to Mr Ticona through one of the narrow supply shafts connecting the miners to the surface.

The miners have been trapped underground since 5 August.