MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – This Saturday will be a “crucial day” to rescue 10 miners trapped in a coal mine, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said.
Miners have been trapped since last Wednesday (3) at a mine in the state of Coahuila, when their excavation work caused the wall of a tunnel to collapse, causing flooding in three shafts.
“Today is decisive because, according to the technicians, we will know if there is a chance for the divers to enter without risk,” wrote López Obrador on Twitter.
Six Mexican Special Forces divers were sent to help with the rescue effort, which López Obrador said continues day and night.
“The main problem is flooding, although the pumping equipment is sufficient and of greater capacity,” he added.
Families kept vigil at the site, sleeping on plastic chairs and blankets spread across the floor, while waiting for news about their loved ones. Five people managed to escape the accident.
The mine was inaugurated in January and there was “no record of complaints for any type of abnormality”, according to the Ministry of Labour.
*Reporting by Daina Beth Solomon
Source: CNN Brasil
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