The collapse of a mine on Wednesday night in southern Venezuela has caused a number of deaths and injuries yet to be determined, according to local authorities.
The accident occurred in the state of Bolívar, on the border with Brazil, at a site called Bulla Loca.
In the morning, the miners themselves tried to rescue their comrades who had been buried.
The Secretary of Citizen Security of the state of Bolívar, Édgar Colina, has told EFE that he can confirm, for the moment, two dead and two injured who are being transferred to a health center in the region, while Yorgi Arciniega, mayor of the town from Angostura, where the mine is located, speaks of at least 30 deaths and more than 100 buried.
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