Santo Domingo.- The geologist Osiris de Leon projected that it is possible that next weekend, the two miners, trapped in the Cerro de Maimón mine, in Bonao, would be back on the surface, making the caveat that “the work for their rescue is complex and deserves a lot of prudence.” ».
“I don’t want to be optimistic, but I understand that next weekend we would have good news, one day more or one day less, it will depend on how the rock is in the final stretch because we are going to get closer to the contact zone… you have to work very carefully,” De León said.
One of the galleries that was made to have access to mineral resources collapsed last Sunday, blocking the miners Gregory Alexander Méndez, of Dominican nationality, and Carlos Yépez Ospina, of Colombian origin.
The geologist stated that after supplying air, water and food to the two miners with access to the exit blocked, what now proceeds is the rescue of both.
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He explained that two work fronts were designed for said rescue: cleaning where it collapsed to remove the debris, as well as building another gallery because in the one where the collapse occurred, if they excavate, others could occur due to the weakness of the rock that collapsed. .
“The new gallery, at the present time, has advanced 40%, much more than the original expectation,” said the geologist, who added that they have advanced halfway and that means that, “by the end of the week that begins, we could have important news, “he said during an interview on the Reseñas program, which is hosted by journalists Rafael Núñez and Adelaida Martínez.
