This was stated by Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. hope remains to rescue 10 miners stranded in the Sabinas Mine, Coahuila.after the 5th day of the rescue attempt.
“We’ll hope, trust that they’re safe and that with everything we do, it is already possible to enter, is that they are water tapes of 20, 30 and 40 meters,” he commented this Sunday morning.
Leaving the hotel where he was staying in Manzanillo, Colima, where he is on a business trip, the Mexican president said he was evaluating the possibility of traveling this Sunday to the area of the accident in Coahuila.
“We evaluate the situation to make a decision (if you are going to Coahuila)because a lot of water is still being pumped out,” he said.
For her part, Ms Magdalena, a relative of one of the trapped miners, told the media that authorities told them at a meeting this Sunday morning that there was little left to rescue.
“In a good way, there is not much left to save, it’s about 25%all the wells have advanced and the water is no longer being filtered,” said Ms. Magda.
Yesterday, Saturday, before watching the construction work of the Social Welfare Universities in Colima, the President of Mexico indicated that the water level that flooded the mine was decreasing thanks to pumping equipment and rescue work.
“We are very aware of the rescue of the miners, the water level in the wells continues to fall“We want to see if the divers come in today, we already have all the pumps that are required for all the power, we have the army, the DN-III plan is applied,” he commented.
On his Twitter account, López Obrador also expressed hope that the miners would be saved.
“Work continues day and night to save the miners of Sabinas, Coahuila.. The main problem is flooding, although pumping equipment is sufficient and of the highest capacity,” he commented.
“Today (Saturday) is a crucial day because, according to the technicians, it will be known whether there is a possibility of a safe entry for divers,” he said.
Last Wednesday, August 3, at around 13:35 local time, the residents of Sabinas reported the collapse of a coal mine. in the community of Las Conchas, in the Agujita area, where forced marches are carried out by rescue teams, including personnel from the Mexican Army, Civil Protection, the National Water Commission, and state and civil authorities, among others.
Source: La Opinion
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