The Drum takes a look at today’s newspapers after the biggest rescue mission of all time. Here’s what the papers said:

“What a day!” exclaims The Guardian who led today’s edition with a picture of Sebastián Piñera, President of Chile, greeting freed miner Mario Sepúlveda. As well as a front page column, pages 4 to 7 have been dedicated to the miners’ plight, detailing the rescue capsule and providing a who’s who in order of rescue, as well as a TV critic’s and a science correspondent’s take on the ordeal.

“Hug for a hero” quips The Herald, picturing Florencio Avalos (second-in-command of the miners and first to be freed) grasping Chile’s President. Pages 4 and 5 then show the running order in which the miners were expected to be rescued as well as carrying messages to the miners from Barack Obama and David Cameron

The Times goes with “The miracle of San José” and a picture of “entertainer of the group” Mario Sepúlveda celebrating. The newspaper then goes on to provide a “10-page rescue special” profiling each of the miners and strangely telling us that “Chile ranks 23 on a 2007 list of fattest countries”. Perhaps a 9-page rescue special would have been enough.

The Scottish Daily Mail’s front page coverage was limited to a captioned photograph of 7-year-old Bairon Avalos sobbing as his father becomes the first miner out. Page 8 carries the headline “Tell my wife and mistress I want them both there” before detailing the story of Yonni Barrios and the warring women who had to be pulled apart.

“Salvation” cries the Daily Mirror with a picture of oldest miner Mario Gomez saying a prayer of thanks. A headline across pages 4 and 5 booms “OUT OF HIS MINE” and tells how Mario Sepúlveda (or Super Mario as they imaginatively dub him) plans to go back to work.

The Daily Star tries to be a bit more emotive with its effort of “Daddy’s home!” and a photo of weeping Bairon Avalos. The inside headline of “My rubble and strife” and the story of “Johnny” Barrios is a bit more predictable by the tabloid.

The Scottish Daily Express’s headline quotes Sepúlveda: “I reached out to God and he took me”. Pages 2 to 5 carry more dramatic pictures of weeping and clinching and the ever present “trouble and strife” of Yonni Barrios.

The Daily Record likewise quotes Sepúlveda: “I was with God and the Devil. They fought and God won” and show his jubilant salutes. The Scottish paper then reveals how, according to Max Clifford, TV appearances and deals could net the miners £100m.

“The freed hot Chile fellas” quips The Scottish Sun before telling the important news that miners are “ready for romp” and “wives splash out on lingerie”.

And finally, The Scotsman goes with “The living daylights” showing miner Alex Vega peering at a much missed sky. Inside the newspaper warns of the trauma, fears and flashbacks that will haunt the miners for the rest of their lives.