Up to 11 Mexican miners trapped in coal mine after collapse
04 Aug 2022
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
said earlier on Twitter that nine miners were "likely" trapped in the
mine. "I hope we find them safe," Lopez Obrador said, adding that the
collapse of the mine had caused a flood inside. One miner had managed to get
out, Coahuila Governor Miguel Riquelme said. Some 92 soldiers arrived at the
scene, as well as specialists and rescue dogs, the president said.
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Donato said as many as 11 miners were trapped. The mine is located in the
Sabinas municipality, and local media showed footage of family members asking
for information about the miners outside the premises.
The coal mine started operations in
January and has not received any complaints, the Labor Ministry said in a statement. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said earlier on Twitter that nine miners were
"likely" trapped in the mine.
"I hope we find them safe," Lopez Obrador said, adding that the
collapse of the mine had caused a flood inside. One miner had managed to get
out, Coahuila Governor
Miguel Riquelme said.
Some 92 soldiers arrived at the scene,
as well as specialists and rescue dogs, the president said.