Minera Yanaquihua is dedicated to gold extraction
yanaquihuawhich includes small mining producers, is an underground mining company with nine mine entrances (galleries), dedicated mainly to the extraction of gold, according to data published on its website.
Likewise, its production unit has a treatment capacity of 150 tons per day. The mineral in question comes from its own labor and from artisanal miners who work within the company’s concessions.
They seek to rescue bodies of victims
The troops of the National Police (PNP) are deployed in the place to corroborate the data. In addition, the Regional Emergency Operations Center (COER) specified that the incident originated when the workers were working at a depth of 80 to 100 meters.
A special team of troops and firefighters moved to the area of the tragedy, although it could take hours because it is a wild area. Similarly, the authorities reported that inside the mine there were affected workers.
So far there are only two people rescued, but there would be no more survivors, so only the bodies of the victims would be rescued.
In accordance with The RepublicPolice sources have confirmed the deaths based on reports from troops in the area. The Ministry of the Interior, chaired by Vincent Romeroreported that police personnel are in the district to support the rescue efforts of the bodies of deceased miners.
“Likewise, police officers from the Criminal Investigation Department of the Police (Depincri) and from the local police station carry out the corresponding procedures, pending the representative of the Public Ministry”, he pointed out in his statement.
Fire in Yanaquihua mining shaft in Arequipa
A fire produced in the tunnel of the Yanaquihua mining ‘Esperanza I’, in the province of Condesuyos (Arequipa), left 27 dead this Saturday, according to a statement from the Regional Government, which cites statements from They were Huamaniowner of the camp.
The incident occurred in the middle of the working day at around 00:00 hours. Huamaní went to a police station, an hour and a half away and three hours from the city of Aplao, to request help, according to the statement. From the mine there is no way to communicate by phone.
