The body of the last missing miner was discovered following a tunnel collapse at the El Teniente copper mine in Chile, resulting from a 4.2 magnitude earthquake. The incident led to one death, injuries to nine others, and prompted a suspension of mining operations. A team of 100 rescuers extracted the miners' bodies, and the Codelco Chairman stated that experts will investigate the circumstances surrounding the collapse. Chile's mining industry is noted for its safety despite the incident.
Aquiles Cubillos stated, "Today we finally found [dead] the last of the missing workers," confirming the recovery of the last miner after days of searching.
Following the tremors and the partial collapse of the El Teniente tunnel, rescuers dug two dozen meters of underground passages to reach the bodies.
Codelco Chairman Maximo Pacheco expressed that the tragedy impacts the company profoundly and announced plans to convene international experts to examine the incident.
After the 4.2 magnitude tremor caused the collapse, operations at the El Teniente mine were suspended, leaving the cause of the tremor still undetermined.
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