Calay News
Three people were trapped at a depth of about 900 meters in a potassium mine in Catalonia, Spain, after a cave-in in a gallery of the mine. The event occurred shortly before 9 a.m. local time.
Catalan firefighters reported that they are currently assessing with the company how to rescue the three trapped people. Meanwhile, the Catalan regional police have deployed specialized units to participate in the rescue, including a canine unit, and the regional emergency services have sent two medically equipped helicopters and a team of psychologists to the site.
The potash mine belongs to ICL Iberia, the Spanish subsidiary of the Israeli group ICL. The company is one of the world’s leading producers of specialty chemicals and fertilizers. The mine in question is located in the town of Súria, near the city of Manresa, and employs more than 300 workers.
News of the accident at the mine has generated great concern in the region and in the country and has prompted the authorities to take immediate action to try to rescue the trapped workers. Mine safety is a sensitive issue, especially in Spain, where there have been several mining accidents in the past, some of them with serious consequences for the workers.
