Mexico City, June 7 (Sputnik) At least four mine workers were killed in a mine accident in Mexico’s northern Coahuila state, the country’s Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare informed Today.
At least seven miners reportedly got trapped underground in a Coahuila mine on Friday. The mine collapsed the day before, as a result of flooding. Rescuers are working at the scene.
“The rescue work continues … Today, at 09:20 in the morning [14:20 GMT on Sunday], a fourth body was recovered,” the labor ministry said in a Sunday statement.
Earlier, Mexican media reported that three bodies had been recovered from the mine. The rescue operation continues.(UNI)