Two miners trapped in a mine for ten days have been released in the Dominican Republic. The two men were brought to safety on Tuesday through a rescue tunnel dug, the mining company Corporación Minera Dominicana (Cormidom) said. The president of the Caribbean country, Luis Abinader, has released a video showing the two miners smiling and appearing in good health.
Gregores Méndez of the Dominican Republic and Colombian Carlos Yépez Ospina were then flown to a hospital for medical check-ups. In the video, Yépez said they spent the time underground in “good conditions”. There was air, drink and food. “We also slept comfortably, so our stay was not too bad.” The first days were “astonishing”.
Canada supplied machinery and equipment for rescue
The two miners were trapped in late July after a landslide at the Cerro de Maimón copper and zinc mine, about 80 kilometers north of the capital Santo Domingo. More than 70 mining experts and 40 other technicians were involved in their rescue. On Sunday, a Canadian military plane brought 26 tons of machinery and equipment to the Dominican Republic for rescue work.
Caring for Miners in Mexico
Meanwhile, rescuers in Mexico are trying to free ten miners trapped in a coal mine in the north of the country for about a week. Authorities hope rescue divers can reach the workers on Wednesday or Thursday. A coal mine in Agujita, in the northern state of Coahuila, collapsed last week, filling a tunnel with water.
Rescue workers are currently pumping out the water. However, video footage from an underwater drone showed Monday that it would still be too risky for divers to attempt a rescue. Mexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, said on Tuesday that the water must be pumped out until the water level has fallen to one and a half meters.
Source: Krone
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