“We extend our condolences to the bereaved families and the people of Arequipa for the death of the 27 miners, an event that took place in the Yanaquihua Sector, province of Condesuyos in Arequipa,” the presidency said on Twitter.
He added that the ministries of interior and defense “have been working since the beginning of this tragedy to rescue and transfer of bodies at the Yanaquihua “Esperanza I” mine, where a short circuit caused the fire early Saturday morning, according to the deposit’s owner.
“As a government, we will provide the regional government and the municipality of Condesuyos with all necessary support in these moments of pain,” the short message concluded.
Local media reported that relatives of the victims gathered at the district police station in yanaquihua to request information about the accident and expedite the search and rescue of the bodies.
On Saturday night, authorities reported on this fire that occurred in the early hours of the morning at the Yanaquihua mine and announced that 27 workers were missing.
It was the mine owner himself who went to the police to report what had happened and ask for help, and immediately ambulances and health and rescue personnel traveled to the mine, who It is located in a remote area.
“Police personnel are in the Yanaquihua district to support the rescue efforts of the bodies of miners who died in a tunnel in Condesuyos province, Arequipa,” the interior ministry said on Twitter Saturday night.
Source: El heraldo
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