Mexico: Underwater Drone To Be Used in Rescue Efforts for 10 Miners Trapped in Coahuila

Authorities in Mexico will utilize underwater drones in the rescue efforts for the 10 miners that were trapped in a mine in the Coahuila region.

National Civil Protection Chief Laura Velazquez confirmed in President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's press briefing on Monday that Mexico's Navy has provided an underwater drone, which rescuers will use to locate the trapped men in the mines, per Mexico News Daily.

Velazquez underscored that the images from the drone can help rescuers to decide if they will send divers without putting them at risk.

The drone will be operated by specialized personnel. The gadget features a light and a high-resolution camera that can film at depths up to 250 meters.

Reports underscored that the attempt to recuse the men could begin later this week.

Families of Trapped Mexico Miners Grow More 'Desperate' Amid Rescue Efforts

Families of the trapped Mexican miners grew more desperate as the rescue effort continues, per BBC.

Some of the families complained on Sunday that AMLO allegedly gave them little information when he visited the site of the tragedy.

Luci Rodriguez, one of the trapped miners, blasted the president for getting pictures with them when they visited the site.

"I appreciate that he has come to take a photo with my pain, the pain of my family and the pain of everyone of us here," Rodriguez underscored.

Some of the relatives of the trapped miners also tried to break into the security of the president to talk to him.

AMLO highlighted on Monday that as a public servant, he is willing to always pay the "tax of humiliation." However, he emphasized that his conscience is clear, contending that rescue teams arrived at the site called El Pinabete mine, in two hours. He also argued that rescuers worked day and night to save the trapped miners.

The said miners have been trapped in the mine since last Wednesday, but authorities have not yet established whether the trapped miners are still alive.

One of the miners who managed to escape the site said in a radio interview that there is still hope for the trapped men in the El Pinabete mine, claiming that there is s a little bubble of air in the area.

Mexico Mine Tragedy

The miners in Coahuila, Mexico were trapped after they ran into an adjoining area full of water while working, prompting the collapse of the walls and flooding everything.

Mexico's National Defense Deputy Minister Agustin Radilla Suastegui said that the water in the said mine is estimated at 34 meters.

Authorities are now using 25 pumps to remove water from the mine. Velazquez confirmed that 70,000 cubic meters of water have been extracted since last Wednesday. However, three mine wells reportedly remained flooded, with one with more than 20 meters of water and two with almost the same amount.

Defense Minister Luis Cresencio Sandoval said on Monday that two boreholes have been drilled to stop more water from entering the part of the mine where the trapped miners are believed to be located. Ten boreholes will reportedly be drilled.

Over 550 people are involved in the rescue efforts in Coahuila, Mexico as of Monday.

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Written By: Joshua Summers

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