A decade on, hero Chilean miners are bitter and divided

Survivors: After the cave-in, the miners – many of whom barely knew each other – had to quickly unite and get organised. — AFP

A decade ago, 33 Chilean miners became a symbol of hope and solidarity after surviving for more than two months trapped deep underground in the Atacama desert.

Today, far from the whirlwind of global media attention that greeted them upon their miracle escape, the men are at odds – mired in trauma, illness, jealousy and bitterness.