When will this stop? by Barbora Misakova

Why are we so stubborn? And when will we learn from all the mistakes which were made by a man? As it is said, idiot will learn from his own mistakes, intelligent ones from mistakes of others. But in cases like this all jokes must be keep aloof. Another coal mine tragedy trapped more than 70 people underground. Blast in one coal mine in Colombia is probably one of the Andean country’s worst mining disasters. At least 16 bodies were pulled from the wreckage after the midnight gas explosion at the San Fernando mine. Northwestern Antioquia province suffered death toll which was expected to rise as rescue workers worked their way down the mine shift. As Luz Amanda Pulido, ! a national disaster official, told radio there was little chance any miners would be pulled out alive. As rescue workers informed, the miners are trapped 6,500 feet (2,000 meters) below the surface and a new accumulation of gas had temporarily halted any attempts to reach them. Colombia has enjoyed a boom in energy and mining investment. San Fernando mine for instance produces 240,000 tons a year of coal for the local consumption. According to Mines and Energy Minister Hernan Martines the last mine inspection was on June 9 which found out there are lacking gas detectors. How long will it take till the miners’ relatives have a calm sleep? Just as news of the explosion was breaking, workers at Glencore’s La Jagua’s coal mine in Cesar province went on strike over conditions. Maybe this is the beginning of the end. Or maybe it is not.

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by Barbora Misakova for Cantell TV (http://cantell.tv)

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