Explosion in the Boyacá mine left five workers dead - Other Cities - Colombia

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The men were working when the emergency occurred. Reference image.

The men were working when the emergency occurred. Reference image.

The National Mining Agency confirmed the rescue of the five lifeless bodies.

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February 05, 2022, 09:01 AM

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Maria Alejandra Rodriguez Castellanos
February 05, 2022, 09:01 AM

Around nine o’clock at night on Friday, February 4, an explosion was recorded inside a mine located in the municipality of Samacá in Boyacá.

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“5 missing persons. With our team of rescuers, we began rescue work in a joint effort with Firefighters, National Police, CMGRD Samacá (firefighters and ESE),” the National Mining Agency (ANM) said at the time.

However, after more than five hours of search and rescue efforts, they reached the place where the trapped miners were.

“The ANM is allowed to inform, that unfortunately were found lifelessof the five missing workers, we stand in solidarity with the affected families,” they indicated from the entity.

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This tragedy mourns five families in the municipality of Boyacá.

“We thank the team of rescuers, who carried out work and who are in the process of rescuing the bodies, to be delivered to the mine entrance. Joint work with Firefighters, National Police, CMGRD Samacá (firefighters and ESE),” they said in the account from Twitter of the ANM.

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February 05, 2022, 09:01 AM

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Maria Alejandra Rodriguez Castellanos
February 05, 2022, 09:01 AM

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