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Chile: Five Miners Found Dead in El Teniente Mine Collapse

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Chile: Five Miners Found Dead in El Teniente Mine Collapse
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The search operation concluded with the recovery of five miners who were trapped in the El Teniente mine in Chile, following a tunnel collapse. All missing workers were found dead.

The accident occurred last Thursday after seismic activity. Authorities are investigating the causes of the collapse at the world's largest copper mine.

The victims are MoisĂ©s Pavez Armijo, Gonzalo NĂșñez Caroca, Álex Araya Acevedo, Jean Miranda Ibaceta, Carlos Arancibia Valenzuela, and Paulo MarĂ­n Tapia.

Chile's metallurgical industry is considered one of the safest in the world.