The Coahuila state authorities mentioned in an announcement that the collapse occurred after the miners breached a neighboring space crammed with water.

The mine started operations this yr, and the native authorities mentioned it had not obtained any complaints or reviews of earlier incidents. Sabinas is about 70 miles southwest of Eagle Cross, Texas.

Native media retailers reported {that a} miner managed to flee the collapse and alerted authorities.

Milenio tv mentioned family members of the trapped miners gathered outdoors the mine awaiting info.

In June and July of 2021, cave-ins at two Coahuila mines claimed the lives of 9 miners.

Mexico’s worst mining accident additionally occurred in Coahuila on Feb. 19, 2006, when an explosion ripped by the Pasta de Conchos mine whereas 73 miners have been inside. Eight have been rescued with accidents together with critical burns. The remaining died and solely two of their our bodies have been recovered.

López Obrador’s administration promised two years in the past to get better the remaining 63 our bodies, a extremely technical endeavor that has nonetheless not begun.