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Indian Express
03-08-2025
- Indian Express
Chile's rescue workers scramble to save miners as collapse kills at least 2
Rescuers in Chile are running against the time to save workers trapped in a mine following a 4.3 magnitude tremor on Thursday that killed one person at the new Andesita unit of the world's largest underground copper deposit. A state mining company in Chile said on Saturday that one of the five trapped miners has been found dead in the copper mine. The state-owned Codelco company said that human remains were found at its El Teniente copper mine which is about 70 kilometers south-east of the capital Santiago. The general manager of the mine, Andrés Music, said at a press briefing that the worker's remains found at the mine would be identified by a prosecutor and public minister. 'We know that this news hits hard for the families of our colleagues and for our entire mining community,' Music said. En estas horas difíciles para las familias y seres queridos, todos los esfuerzos están puestos en los trabajos de rescate de los cinco mineros atrapados. Nuestra prioridad es y seguirá siendo acompañar a las familias, manteniéndolas informadas de cada avance. Chile está con… — Gabriel Boric Font (@GabrielBoric) August 2, 2025 'We are going to keep working with all our strength and hope, but now with greater care, which could mean slower progress,' Music added, reported CNN. The company has said that rescue of the remaining four miners is underway but the fate of the remaining employees remains uncertain. The collapse of some of the mine's underground tunnels were caused by the 4.3 magnitude earthquake in the area around the mine on Thursday. Codelco informed that the tremors left at least nine people injured. The National Seismological Center of the University of Chile recorded a 4.3 magnitude earthquake. Chilean President Gabriel Boric said on Friday that his government would do 'everything in its power' to find the missing miners. 'I have instructed the Minister of Mining, Aurora Williams, to be in the area to coordinate all necessary actions on the ground.' The mine's general manager, Music, has stated that the collapse wasn't caused by the use of explosives. The prosecutor's office of Chile has launched an investigation into the collapse.
Roya News
16-06-2025
- Climate
- Roya News
One dead, 36 injured after 6.1-magnitude earthquake in Peru
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Peru on Sunday, leaving one person dead and 36 injured as the tremor triggered landslides, officials said. The quake hit shortly before noon and was centered around 30 kilometers (20 miles) from Callao, a port city next to the capital Lima, the National Seismological Center said. The US Geological Survey put the magnitude at 5.6. Peru said the tremor had not generated a tsunami warning. A man died in Lima when a wall fell on the car he was driving, the National Police said. In addition, the Emergency Operations Center reported 36 injuries in Lima. President Dina Boluarte called for "calm" from citizens, noting that there was no tsunami warning for the South American country's Pacific coastline. The TV channel Latina showed footage of landslides in several areas of the capital city. The quake also prompted a suspension of a major football game being played in Lima. The city's subway service was also halted. Peru is home to 34 million people and lies on the so-called Ring of Fire, a stretch of intense seismic and volcanic activity around the Pacific basin. Peru averages at least 100 detectable earthquakes every year. The last big one, in 2021 in the Amazon region, had a magnitude of 7.5, left 12 people injured and destroyed more than 70 homes.
Business Recorder
16-06-2025
- Climate
- Business Recorder
One dead, 36 injured after 6.1-magnitude earthquake in Peru
LIMA: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Peru on Sunday, leaving one person dead and 36 injured as the tremor triggered landslides, officials said. The quake hit shortly before noon and was centered around 30 kilometers (20 miles) from Callao, a port city next to the capital Lima, the National Seismological Center said. The US Geological Survey put the magnitude at 5.6. Peru said the tremor had not generated a tsunami warning. A man died in Lima when a wall fell on the car he was driving, the National Police said. Mild quake jolts Gwadar In addition, the Emergency Operations Center reported 36 injuries in Lima. President Dina Boluarte called for 'calm' from citizens, noting that there was no tsunami warning for the South American country's Pacific coastline. The TV channel Latina showed footage of landslides in several areas of the capital city. The quake also prompted a suspension of a major football game being played in Lima. The city's subway service was also halted. Peru is home to 34 million people and lies on the so-called Ring of Fire, a stretch of intense seismic and volcanic activity around the Pacific basin. Peru averages at least 100 detectable earthquakes every year. The last big one, in 2021 in the Amazon region, had a magnitude of 7.5, left 12 people injured and destroyed more than 70 homes. A devastating quake in 1970 in the northern Ancash region of Peru killed around 67,000 people.
New Straits Times
16-06-2025
- Climate
- New Straits Times
6.1 quake hits Peru, 1 dead, 36 injured in Lima
LIMA: A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Peru on Sunday, leaving one person dead and 36 injured as the tremor triggered landslides, officials said. The quake hit shortly before noon and was centred around 30 kilometres (20 miles) from Callao, a port city next to the capital Lima, the National Seismological Center said. The US Geological Survey put the magnitude at 5.6. Peru said the tremor had not generated a tsunami warning. A man died in Lima when a wall fell on the car he was driving, the National Police said. In addition, the Emergency Operations Centre reported 36 injuries in Lima. President Dina Boluarte called for "calm" from citizens, noting that there was no tsunami warning for the South American country's Pacific coastline. The TV channel Latina showed footage of landslides in several areas of the capital city. The quake also prompted a suspension of a major football game being played in Lima. The city's subway service was also halted. Peru is home to 34 million people and lies on the so-called Ring of Fire, a stretch of intense seismic and volcanic activity around the Pacific basin. Peru averages at least 100 detectable earthquakes every year. The last big one, in 2021 in the Amazon region, had a magnitude of 7.5, left 12 people injured and destroyed more than 70 homes. A devastating quake in 1970 in the northern Ancash region of Peru killed around 67,000 people.--AFP
Hindustan Times
16-06-2025
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
One dead, 36 injured after 6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Peru
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck Peru on Sunday, leaving one person dead and 36 injured as the tremor triggered landslides, officials said. The quake hit shortly before noon and was centered around 30 kilometers (20 miles) from Callao, a port city next to the capital Lima, the National Seismological Center said. The US Geological Survey put the magnitude at 5.6. Peru said the tremor had not generated a tsunami warning. A man died in Lima when a wall fell on the car he was driving, the National Police said. In addition, the Emergency Operations Center reported 36 injuries in Lima. President Dina Boluarte called for "calm" from citizens, noting that there was no tsunami warning for the South American country's Pacific coastline. The TV channel Latina showed footage of landslides in several areas of the capital city. The quake also prompted a suspension of a major football game being played in Lima. The city's subway service was also halted. Peru is home to 34 million people and lies on the so-called Ring of Fire, a stretch of intense seismic and volcanic activity around the Pacific basin. Peru averages at least 100 detectable earthquakes every year. The last big one, in 2021 in the Amazon region, had a magnitude of 7.5, left 12 people injured and destroyed more than 70 homes. A devastating quake in 1970 in the northern Ancash region of Peru killed around 67,000 people.
