WorldNews Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Heavy rain and equipment failure stalled efforts in Peru on Thursday to rescue seven miners who were trapped in a tunnel hundreds of meters (feet) below ground by a landslide three days ago, officials said. Four of the men may already be dead, according to a miner who escaped on Tuesday, a day after the mine in the southern region of Arequipa was engulfed. The breakdown of a generator used to power machinery cutting a path to the 200-meter (660 feet) deep tunnel added to fears that time was running out to find them alive. Continue reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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