On Friday, a collapse occurred in a coal mine in the Spanish region of Asturias, resulting in the deaths of two miners, emergency services in the region reported, according to LETA citing AFP.
The collapse occurred on the second level of the Vegaderengos mine. Rescuers were informed about it on Friday afternoon.
One of the deceased was found on Friday, and the second was found early Saturday morning, shortly after midnight.
"Today is a day of mourning for Asturias and the entire country," wrote Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on the social platform X, expressing "solidarity with the mining community," as well as with the relatives and friends of the deceased.
According to the Asturian government, anthracite was mined in this mine, which was operated by the mining company TYC Narcea Special Research.
The mayor of the nearby town of Cangas del Narcea, José Luis Fontanella, called the incident an "accident." He noted that a recent inspection of the mine had been conducted and that "everything was in order."
In March, an explosion occurred at another coal mine in Asturias, resulting in the deaths of five people and serious injuries to four others. This became the most tragic mining disaster in Spain in recent decades in terms of casualties.
The mining industry in northern Spain, in Asturias, has been an important sector for centuries.
