The accident in the Mine of Cerredo (Asturie) ended the life of five miners and left four people injuredAccording to the last part published by the emergency service of the Principality of Astuias (separate). The event occurred around 8:40 am in the morning, although the call to separate was not until 9:32.
The miners belonged to the Blue Solving Company and were doing it Search for works since last summer Thanks to an exploitation permit, since the mine was almost without activity for several years. The investigation had to do with a possible use of minerals to produce graphite, as a spokesperson for the government of the Asturies, Guillermo Peláez.
In addition, according to the Minister of the Ecological Transition, industry and trade, Belarmina Díaz, at the point where the explosion occurred, “normal works compatible with a complementary research permit were performed”.
They were parents of very young children
The miners were called Jorge Carro, Rubén Robla, Amadeo Bernabé, Iván Radio and David álvarez. They were from the cities of Oralllo, Sosas de Laciana, Villaseca de Laciana and Torre del Bierzo -all the locations of León -the last was originally from Degaña, the city where the mine is located. They all had Between 32 and 54 years old. The president of the Asturies, Adrián Barbón, complained of death because they were “parents of very young children”.
As for the injuries, they are all of León and his age around 35 and 47 years old and were transferred to the Central University Hospital in Astuias (Huca) and to the El Bierzo hospital. Everyone presented burning -to the third degree- yPolytrauma due to the impact of the explosion.
The Principality of Asturie decreed Two days of official mourning Due to the tragic news, while in the municipal sports center of Villabino the chapel on the flames of the four miners of the locations of León was enabled. The mayor of the city, Mario Rivas, explained that he was “the most appropriate for everyone to say goodbye, if necessary”.
The cause was an explosion of Grisú
When the separation received the warning, Samur was distributed on the accident site, where they arrived Two UVI furniture And an ambulance. In addition, the rescue group was also activated with a medical helicopter and two other multifunction helicopters. They also reached the area Firemen of the parks of Cangas de Narcea and Ibias to help with the rescue work.
The accident occurred following the explosion of a machine on the third floor due to A Grisú bagWhich is a gas present in the mines of the coat that when it comes into contact with the air causes strong explosions.
Other “recent” accidents
It is not the first accident that takes place in this mine. The last took place on August 25, 2022, when Another worker died And another was seriously injured after losing control of the “lizard” truck he led in the galleries.
Another worker died in July 2015 After being buried by a collapse while working on a inclined dish. His body did not recover until after 48 hours.
For his part, the Minister of Labor Yolanda Díaz, who has also moved on the scene, said that “the entire weight of the law” will fall on “the possible responsibilities there are”, while they say that “in the 21st century nobody can die like this. Respect the investigations that are in progress, but with the same strength, I say I say that I say that I say that I say that I say that I say that I say that I say it that I say this that I say that I say that I say that I say that I say this that I say that I say that it that I say that I say that I say that I say I say it that I say that I say that I say it that I said I say that I say it that I say that I say that I say it that I said that I said this The weight of the law will fall on possible responsibilities that there are “.
