At least 100 people involved in rescue operation at El Teniente copper mine, which partially collapsed after ‘seismic event’
One of five miners trapped after a partial collapse at the world’s largest underground copper mine has been found dead, Chile’s state-owned Codelco group announced on Saturday, as rescuers continued their search for survivors.
The collapse took place on Thursday at the El Teniente mine in Rancagua, 100km south of Santiago, after a “seismic event.”
It was not yet known whether the tremor was natural or caused by drilling.
At least 100 people were participating in the rescue operation for the workers, who had been extending the mine to a depth of 1,200 meters. The rescue team is trying to drill through 90 metres of rock to reach the miners.
