All five workers trapped underground in a collapse at Chile’s El Teniente copper mine have been found dead, regional prosecutors confirmed on 4 August, bringing the death toll to six.
The bodies were discovered after rescue teams cleared more than 24 metres of collapsed tunnels caused by a strong tremor last Thursday evening. Prosecutor Aquiles Cubillo of the O’Higgins region announced the discovery of the fifth body on Sunday afternoon.
The collapse initially trapped six workers, with one dying immediately during the incident. Rescue teams found the first trapped miner on Saturday, followed by three more on Sunday. Codelco, Chile’s state-run copper producer, has not yet commented on the final recovery.
This tragic accident highlights ongoing concerns about safety in one of the world’s largest underground mines. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the tremor and the collapse.
President Gabriel Boric expressed his condolences and called for urgent answers. “We will not allow this to be just another tragedy in the mining sector,” he said.
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A senior adviser to Donald Trump accused India on 4 August of helping finance Russia’s war in Ukraine through its ongoing oil trade with Moscow, sparking backlash from Indian officials and raising questions about future US-India ties.
Iran on 4 August approved the creation of a National Defence Council, following June’s brief air conflict with Israel, the country’s most serious military confrontation since the 1980s war with Iraq.
Hamas on 4 August said it is ready to coordinate with the Red Cross to deliver humanitarian aid to hostages held in Gaza, if Israel meets certain conditions, as outrage mounts over the deteriorating condition of captives and a rising death toll from hunger.
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