SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Chilean copper miner Codelco on Sunday said two more workers trapped at its El Teniente mine were found dead, bringing the toll of fatalities from a collapse last week to four.
One person died at the time of the incident on Thursday evening, while five others were trapped. Codelco on Saturday reported the death of one of the trapped workers, leaving now two still unaccounted for.
Codelco also said rescue teams have now cleared 24 meters of blocked passages at El Teniente, as they seek to reach the area where the remaining workers are expected to be.
(Reporting by Daina Beth Solomon, Editing by Nick Zieminski)
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