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Mexican authorities identified five of Vizsla Silver Corp.’s ten missing workers from the Concordia mine among ten bodies found in clandestine graves in Sinaloa, with four arrests reported as investigators press on amid cartel-related violence; Vizsla says it’s devastated and is supporting affected families while awaiting further confirmation.
Mexican authorities identified five of the 10 workers abducted from Vizsla Silver Corp.’s Concordia project in Sinaloa among 10 bodies found in clandestine graves, with the remaining victims awaiting identification. Vizsla expressed devastation, authorities pursue investigations and arrests, and security forces were deployed as cartel violence in the region intensifies.
Mexican authorities said remains were found in Sinaloa during the search for 10 workers abducted from the Vancouver-based Vizsla Silver mine; four suspects were arrested, and the Navy dismantled cartel camps in the area amid a feud between Sinaloa cartel factions.
Nine workers are missing after a landslide struck a gold mine in eastern Turkey, with video footage showing a torrent of mud engulfing the area. The Anagold Mining company, which operates the Copler mine, has activated its emergency plan and informed relevant authorities. Concerns have been raised about potential cyanide contamination in the surrounding area, as the mine reportedly stores cyanide. This incident adds to a series of mining accidents in Turkey, including an explosion in a coal mine that claimed 42 lives in 2022.
A massive five-alarm fire broke out at a construction site in Charlotte, North Carolina, leaving one worker dead and another missing. The fire reached scorching temperatures of over 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, and more than 90 firefighters were called to the scene. Crews rescued 15 workers from the blaze, and a tower crane operator was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Search and rescue efforts were paused overnight due to concerns about the structure's instability, but resumed in the morning. The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental.