We learned that rescue operations continued Wednesday (June 1) in an effort to assist 14 miners who were left stranded at the bottom of a northern Colombian coal mine after an accident explosion that killed one worker. Official sources.
According to an official, miners must be "at a depth of 200m, we're trying get to 55 meters", from which a ventilation circuit "can activated and begin generating better conditions at the bottom" at the mine.
Although the exact cause of Monday's accident is not known, John Olivares says that "what we can infer at first is it due to a concentration methane within the mine which generated an explosive, subsequent fire, and collapse."
One miner, who was working outside the sinkhole and was badly injured in the blast, succumbed to his injuries. He was responsible for managing the coal wagons that entered the mine.
Friends and relatives of the victims are waiting near the stream, where rescuers continue to work night and day to rescue them.
John Olivares stated that the mine had all the permits necessary to operate, but its operation was suspended between March 2021 and May 2021 due to an accident.
Colombia is the fourth-largest economy in Latin America. Last year, there were 148 victims of mining accidents. The country's main export products are oil and mining extractions.
