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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
SANTIAGO, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) — One of five miners trapped in Chile's El Teniente copper mine was found dead on Friday, raising the death toll from the collapse triggered by a 4.2-magnitude earthquake in central Chile to two.
State mining company Codelco confirmed that human remains had been found during ongoing rescue operations, but identification has not yet been completed.
“This news is a hard blow,” said Andrés Músic, general manager of the El Teniente branch. “But it confirms that we are on the right track in our rescue operations,” he added.
Following Thursday's accident, Codelco suspended mining and began clearing debris to reach trapped workers. According to the latest figures, rescuers have removed 2,450 tons of debris and advanced 21 meters of the 90 meters needed to reach the miners' suspected location, where three underground shelters are located.
Chilean President Gabriel Boric said all national resources and efforts were focused on the rescue operation. “Our priority is to support the families and keep them informed every step of the way,” he said.
El Teniente, the world's largest underground copper mine, is located 130 km south of Santiago at an altitude of 2,300 meters above sea level. It employs almost 4,000 people and produced 356,000 metric tons of copper in 2024. –0–
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