The miners became trapped at a mine in the border state of Coahuila on Aug. 3 when their excavation work caused a tunnel wall to collapse, triggering flooding in parts of the underground mine.
In a statement Thursday evening, Mexico’s Attorney General’s office said it had requested a judicial hearing in Coahuila to charge the mine’s alleged owner for “illicit exploitation” of a state asset, citing his “failing to comply with the law’s obligations” for coal mining.
Mexican officials by Thursday had managed to dramatically reduce water depths that initially had topped about 100 feet , but have struggled to send in rescue teams even on preliminary efforts to gauge whether conditions would be safe for a rescue mission. Members of security forces stand next to the mine shaft of a coal mine that collapsed in in Coahuila state, Mexico.Two military divers entered one of the three flooded mine shafts on Wednesday after a miner and a rescue professional submerged four times to clear debris, but were unable to fully enter the mine.Rescue crews participate in the rescue operation for miners trapped in a coal mine that collapsed in Sabinas, Coahuila state, Mexico on August 11, 2022.
Cresencio added that officials would continue efforts to attempt to enter the mine while ensuring the safety of rescue teams. The water depths in the three shafts measure about 30 feet , 23 feet and 16 feet .
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