Overview
- Rescue teams recovered the bodies overnight and identified the victims as Anilson Soares de Brito, 42, and Óscar Díaz Rodríguez, 32.
- A third worker exited the mine on his own and was treated in shock after the roof failure roughly 1.5 km from the entrance between levels -2 and -3.
- SEPA, Bomberos de Asturias, the Brigada de Salvamento Minero, medical units and the Guardia Civil were deployed by air and ground under difficult access conditions.
- The concession is operated by TyC Narcea, which was temporarily halted in April and reauthorized in June, and the Guardia Civil has opened an investigation.
- The incident comes months after the Cerredo explosion that killed five, sharpening regional concerns over mining safety and oversight.