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A partial collapse at Chile's El Teniente copper mine resulted in the death of one miner and the ongoing search for five trapped workers, with rescue efforts hampered by the need to drill through 90 meters of rock; Chilean authorities and President Boric have pledged to continue the search.
Rescuers in Russia are facing difficulties in reaching 13 miners trapped nearly 400 feet underground in a gold mine collapse in Eastern Siberia’s Amur region, with no contact made since the incident. Specialist mine rescuers are working to drill through rubble and pump out water, while Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed all necessary measures to save the miners. The cause of the collapse remains unclear.
Six people have died and 15 others are trapped underground after a gold mine collapsed in Zimbabwe. Rescue operations are currently underway, but incidents of mine collapses are common in the country, particularly among artisanal miners. Zimbabwe, rich in gold, coal, diamonds, and lithium, has seen a rise in people seeking valuable deposits due to economic hardships caused by industry closures, currency crisis, and high unemployment rates. Critics blame economic mismanagement and corruption, while the government points to sanctions imposed by the United States.
A fire at a gold mine in Arequipa, Peru, caused by a short circuit, killed at least 27 people, while 175 workers were safely evacuated. The explosion trapped the miners inside, and the official cause remains under investigation. Relatives of the victims were brought to the entrance of the mine to wait for the bodies of their loved ones.
Several miners were trapped in a gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo after it collapsed due to heavy rain. A video shows the moment the miners frantically escaped from the rubble.