Susana Valenzuela holds a picture of trapped miner Yonni Barrios Rojas

One of the trapped Chilean miner’s long time mistresses and wife are both awaiting his rescue. Neither woman was aware of the other’s existence until they met at a candlelight vigil for the miners.

Yonni Barrios‘, 50, wife, Marta Salinas, 56, was shocked to hear another woman shouting her husband’s name at the gathering held to support the 33 men who are trapped 2,300 feet underground. Despite feeling “horrified” about her husband’s cheating ways, Salinas says she still plans to welcome Barrios, back with open arms once he’s freed, the paper said.   Susana Valenzuela, who’s been his mistress for five years, insists she’ll always be his soul mate.

At least four other wives have come face to face with mistresses whose existence was kept from them by their husbands.

The miners have now spent 29 days in the San Jose mine in northern Chile, which collapsed August 5 a feat of subterranean survival unprecedented in modern memory. Officials said the miners aren’t likely to be rescued before Christmas.

A new video shot by the miners late Tuesday showed the men clean-shaven, wearing fresh clothing and enjoying the chance to listen to music.   They’ve been able to snack on chicken sandwiches, yogurt, cereal, and get tea and water daily. The men have reportedly settled into a routine where they wake up at 7:30am, have breakfast and report to the medical unit via intercom. They have a group meeting after lunch and then they read and write letters. Dinner is at 8:00pm and they go to sleep at 11:00pm.

Image Courtesy of Telegraph.