Eighteen staff trapped for about 18 hours in a gold mine within the north-western Colombia had been saved from emergency crews, mentioned the nation’s authorities.
The miners had been caught on Thursday within the El Minón mine, within the Colombia anti -equity area, after the failure of the gear, in keeping with the AFP information company.
After a 12 -hour rescue operation, all staff are in good well being, mentioned the National Mineral Agency of Colombia (ANM).
In a letter despatched to the federal government, the native mayor of Remedios mentioned that the mine was apparently and not using a license.
The operation to free the miners ended at 03:00 native time (09:00 BST) on Friday, in keeping with the Minister of Energy of Colombia.
The saving video confirmed the colleagues of the miners who applauded and applauded you as they left the tree of the mine.
Yarley Erasmo Marin, consultant of an affiliation of native miners, informed the AFP information company {that a} mechanical failure brought on the collapse of a construction designed to stop landslides, blocking the principle exit of the mine.
The oxygen was to be administered to miners trapped by way of the pipes whereas ready to be saved, in keeping with reviews from the ABC native radio station.
The ANM declared in a declaration that the mining group ought to “chorus from unlawful mining actions, which endanger the life and security of the folks concerned and likewise have an effect on the sources and the atmosphere of the nation”.
Mining accidents usually are not uncommon in Colombia and dozens of deaths have been recorded lately.
