The mine collapsed in Múzquiz, Coahuila; report seven trapped miners

The authorities of Coahuila State Civil Protection reported of the collapse of a mine in the municipality of Múzquiz this afternoon. A few hours later, via its Twitter account, the National Coordination of Civil protection of the Government of Mexico (CNPC) reported that seven minors could not get out and are trapped.

The under-secretary for civil protection of the entity He confirmed the facts and indicated that an immediate request was made for the agency’s relief personnel to be mobilized in the affected area.

The mine is located in the community of The Rancherías, in the municipality of Múzquiz, north of the state. Until this moment, relatives of the victims began to arrive at the mineThey hope to meet with the authorities of the company in charge to obtain more information.

Local media reported that The work secretary (ST) of the entity received the accident report around noon, at 12.50 p.m. According to early reports, indications were found that the collapse was due to overflow and flooding in the mine.

By a statement, the TS indicated that he was aware of the necessary tasks and procedures and that he was assisting them. “Communication of the progress of the work to the public will be maintained in a timely manner through official channels.”

Instead of Civil Protection personnel, the Single Command and labor inspectors have arrived to carry out rescue and investigation work. According to journalist Mario Alvarado, Family members revealed the names of the suspected missing people trapped in the mine:

–Mauricio Cortes (originally from the ejido La Cuchilla).

–Humberto Rodriguez (from the ejido La Mota).

–Damian Ernesto Robles Arias, 27 years old (resident of the ejido of Las Rancherías).

–Gonzalo Cruz Marin, 53 years old (from the ejido of Las Rancherías).

–Leopoldo Méndez Sánchez, 20 years old (from ejido La Mota.

–Francisco Briseño, better known as “Chicano”.

Via your Twitter account, The National Guard said it is already in the area to work with local authorities.

“In order to help local authorities after a mine collapse in Múzquiz #Coahuila, the staff of #GuardiaNacional using #PlanGN_A, was deployed in the region to ensure the safety and allow the rescue of trapped workers», They communicated.

the The GN-A plan aims to ensure that those affectedeither due to natural disasters or accidents such as mining, quickly access the conditions of accommodation, food and security.

It has also been reported that rescuers use pumps to extract water from the tunnels of the coal mine that has been flooded, because in the last days heavy rains were reported in the central and carboniferous regions of Coahuila.

According to various versions, the mine belongs to Gerardo Nájera, which apparently does not have a trade name, from the municipality of Sabinas. So far we know that two miners got away with it before the collapse, his first names are Orlando and Pedro Sanchez, who reported that their companions had been trapped.

Workers from other mines, residents, relatives and authorities arrived at the Rancherías mine to help with the work. The ejido of Mineral de Rancherías has one of the lowest population rates in the country, It has only 597 inhabitants; It is located 15 kilometers from Ciudad Melchor Múzquiz and 6 kilometers from Paláu.

Characterized by the economic activity of mining, followed by livestock and agriculture. The houses are, mostly, so built at the beginning and in the middle of the 20th century, have the particularity of can be moved from place by means of steel rollers which are mounted at the bottom.

Conchos Pasta Tragedy

The tragedy of this afternoon moved the feelings of the country, as it brought back memories of the February 19, 2006. When mine 8, from Conchos pasta unit, In the state of Coahuila, suffered an explosion due to the accumulation of methane gas which increased its effects due to the safety conditions of the mine.

That day, 65 of the 73 workers who were working the shift were trapped, unfortunately only two bodies could be recovered. Reports detailed that the location had reports of security breaches since 2000.

the Miguel Agustín Pro Juárez Human Rights Center stated in his report on the case that “during the last inspection carried out on July 12, 2004, settles downn 43 direct violations to safety and hygiene standards and ordered 48 measures, many of which are extremely urgent. However, the authorities did not ensure that the defects detected were corrected. “

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