It could take 6 to 11 months to rescue the miners trapped in Sabinas, Coahuila

On August 25, relatives of the ten miners trapped in a coal mine in Sabinas, Coahuila, Mexico, announced that the national coordinator of Civil Protection, Laura Velásquez, informed them that the rescue plan for the workers would take a period of six to 11 months.

However, through a video published by the journalist Azucena Uresti, the relatives of the miners indicated that they do not agree that said plan will take so long and that they will not accept it.

According to the strategy proposed by the national agency, there are three options being analyzed to reach the miners, in which the safety of the rescuers will be prioritized.

The first alternative is open pit, with inclined access ramp works, through an entrance to the mine from the surface to descend through a tunnel with a slope to the galleries, accompanied by pumping.

Rescue at El Pinabete mine

The second includes control screens, which represent physical barriers between the Conchas Norte and Pinabete mines, also accompanied by pumping. While the third option contemplated is a combination of the previous two.

In addition, the relatives also revealed that the authorities offered them compensation, which they said they will not accept until the miners are rescued.

Relatives of miners trapped in a coal mine, in Sabinas, Coahuila

On August 3, the workers of the El Pinabete mine were trapped in the coal pit, located in Villa de Agujita, municipality of Sabinas, Coahuila.

However, as time passes, the hope of finding them alive diminishes and it seems that the story of the tragedies in the mines in the north of the country repeats itself.


Source: Okchicas

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