Thursday, February 14, 2013

Revised Semirara statement: 3 confirmed dead

REVISED- SEMIRARA MINING CORPORATION STATEMENT February 14, 2013
A section of the west wall of Panian pit gave way at around 11:55 pm, February 13, 2013.
As of this writing, of the thirteen (13) trapped personnel, three (3) have been rescued and three (3) have been confirmed dead (not as earlier reported). Search and rescue operation is on-going for the missing seven (7).
The management is in the process of determining the cause of the accident in coordination with relevant government authorities. Meanwhile, it has stopped operations to ensure the safety of all its personnel. The company is extending full support to the families of the affected personnel. Very truly yours, George G. San Pedro Resident Manager

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