Rescue operations have begun successfully for 39 miners stranded in eastern Canada. After being trapped in a mine in the province of Ontario for more than a day, he began his spectacular climb to the top yesterday (local time).
According to the “Toronto Star” and the BBC, the miners took their first steps on a more than a kilometer long ladder system. Attached to the belt, they must climb for about ten hours – there should be a break every hundred meters. He is supported by a rescue team.
All are expected to surface during the night (local time). According to various media reports, the first miners have already surfaced.
“Transport System” could not be used
On Sunday, Brazilian company Vale announced that a container that had been lowered into the depths broke loose and blocked the entry shaft in the process. As a result, the “transportation system” that brought workers to the surface and into the mine could not be used. Access to food was available and no one was injured, it said.
Ontario Prime Minister Doug Ford said his thoughts were with the miners. “We understand this rescue will take some time and we are very relieved to hear that the miners are not harmed,” he wrote on Twitter.
The mine opened in Worthington in 2014 – according to the company’s website, it was the first mine to open in the area in 40 years. The mine produces copper, nickel and precious metals and employs about 200 people.
