Rescue workers in Chile find the body of one of 5 miners trapped in a copper mine
- Rescue crews found a body of one of the five trapped Chilean miners on Saturday.
- Authorities confirmed that two individuals have died due to the collapse.
- Nine other miners sustained injuries during the incident.
- Codelco stated that the identification of the second deceased man is yet to be confirmed.
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The bodies of four of the five miners who were trapped for three days in a collapsed section of the El Teniente mine, one of the largest copper mines in the Andes in central Chile, have been recovered and identified, an official said today.
By Cristopher Ulloa, Veronica Calderon and Gerardo Lemos, CNN Four of the five workers trapped in a Chilean copper mine that suffered a partial collapse this week have been found dead, authorities said Sunday, as rescue teams continue their search for the remaining miner trapped in the rubble. One worker died Thursday at El Teniente, one of the world's largest copper mines, leaving five others trapped under a large pile of rubble. The death toll…
The remains of the fourth miner of the five caught in a collapse in the underground copper mine El Teniente , in Chile , were found this Sunday, the company has reported. In total, there are four bodies found by the rescue teams, and there is still one miner to be found. On the day of the collapse, this Thursday, a mine worker also died. With 4,500 kilometers of interior galleries, El Teniente is the largest underground copper site on the planet…


Three of five trapped workers at Codelco's El Teniente mine found dead
SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Three of five trapped workers at Codelco's El Teniente copper mine have been found dead, the company said, as rescue teams work to clear underground passages that collapsed in a strong tremor last week.
Three of five trapped workers at Codelco’s El Teniente mine found dead
SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Three of five trapped workers at Codelco’s El Teniente copper mine have been found dead, the company said, as rescue teams work to clear underground passages that collapsed in a strong tremor last week. One person also died at the time of the incident on Thursday evening, bringing the total death toll to four. Codelco discovered the first trapped worker on Saturday and another two early Sunday. “We deeply regret the discovery…
The accident occurred on Thursday afternoon in the El Teniente copper mine following a "seismic event" the origin of which – natural, or related to drilling – is still under study. At least one hundred rescuers are involved in the operations.
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