Crews rescue 80 miners trapped in the Dominican Republic
From nypost.com
Crews in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday rescued 80 miners who became trapped after a mine partially collapsed. No one was injured or killed, according to the Civil Defense Agency. The miners became trapped when a portion of a zinc and copper mine in the Cerros of Maimón collapsed, a statement from the Ministry of Energy and Mines said. The mine is located in a rural area northwest of the capital, Santo Domingo, where relatives had anxiously awaited the rescue of their loved ones. The ministry said earlier that all miners were located underground in a safe area and were being lifted to upper ground. The Dominican ...
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