Deadly Explosion at Spanish Mine Claims Five Lives, Injures Four

Investigators suspect methane gas caused the blast at the Cerredo mine in Asturias, Spain's worst mining accident since 1995.

• Five miners were killed and four others injured in a blast at the Cerredo mine in Degaña, Asturias, on Monday morning.
• Initial investigations suggest the explosion was caused by firedamp, a methane gas mixture common in coal mines.
• The mine, owned by Blue Solving, was being repurposed for industrial mineral extraction from its former coal mining operations.
• The regional government declared two days of mourning, and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez expressed condolences to the victims' families.
• Relatives of the victims criticized declining safety standards in the mining industry, as investigations into the cause of the explosion continue.

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