A fire in a small gold mine in southern Peru has left 27 people dead, authorities said on Sunday, in the country's single deadliest mining accident in more than two decades.
In a statement, the local government said a short-circuit sparked the fire in the early morning hours of Saturday in the southern region of Arequipa. Images on local media and on social media showed dark plumes of smoke pouring out of the site.
The mine is operated by Yanaquihua, a small-scale firm. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment. "It's been confirmed by the Yanaquihua police station, there are 27 dead," local prosecutor Giovanni Matos told local television on Sunday. Peru is the world's top gold producer and second-largest copper producer. According to data from Peru's ministry of energy and mines, the incident is the single deadliest mining accident since 2000.in Latin American mining. Peru had its deadliest year in 2002 when 73 people died in different mining accidents.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Peru miners killed after suspected fire at gold mineAn unknown number of miners were killed after a suspected fire at a gold mine in Peru, authorities said Saturday, as police worked to recover the bodies.
Read more »
Gold Investors Turn to Gold IRAs Amid Economic UncertaintyIn times of economic turmoil, some investors have always made sure that some of their assets are in gold by turning to gold IRAs
Read more »
Fort Worth's Chef Tam to Compete on Alex vs. America This SundayJoin Chef Tam this Sunday for a special Alex vs. America watch party in Arlington for the premiere of an episode she competes on, 'Alex vs. Southern Comfort.'
Read more »
Study: China's squid fleet avoids Peru to dodge new port lawA port regulation adopted by Peru to combat illegal fishing by Chinese squid vessels appears to have driven the world’s largest overseas fishing fleet deeper into the shadows and raised the risk of forced labor. Peru in 2020 began requiring foreign fishing boats entering its ports to be tracked with a vessel monitoring system. The mandate seeks to provide authorities with visibility into hundreds of Chinese squid vessels that every year amass off the west coast of South America. But research by Peruvian fishing consultancy Artisonal found that the new regulations have driven Chinese ships away from the country’s ports. The expansion of China's fishing fleet to far-flung locations in recent years has been dogged by accusations of illegal fishing as well as instances of forced labor.
Read more »
Best Place to People-Watch - Cheesman Park on a SundayInterested in people-watching? We've got the best spot in town. Shout out to Cheeseman Park (specifically on a Sunday) for winning Best Place to People-Watch in Best of Denver 2023!
Read more »
Citing writers' strike, Drew Barrymore withdraws from live-hosting Sunday's MTV awards'In order to truly respect' writers during the writers' strike, Drew Barrymore said she won't host Sunday's MTV Movie & TV Awards. But she'll do it next year.
Read more »