27 dead in Peru gold mine fire, relatives of missing miners wait anxiously outside.

(Associated Press)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] A fire broke out in La Esperanza, a remote and small gold mine in Arequipa (Arequipa), a large city in southern Peru, on the 6th local time. It has been confirmed that at least 27 miners were killed and 175 others were rescued. It was the country's worst mining disaster in decades.

According to the "BBC" report, the miners were working near 100 meters underground at that time. The fire should have been caused by a short circuit of the wires. Since the mine tunnel support is mainly made of wood, it contributed to the spread of the fire.

In addition, it takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes to get to the gold mine from the nearest police station, and the mine is several hours away from the urban area, which makes rescue more difficult.

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It is reported that when some relatives went to the gold mine to look for the missing miners on the morning of the 7th, they were blocked from entering the scene and could only wait anxiously on the periphery.

Mining accidents in Peru cause dozens of deaths every year, but they are all accumulated by various small accidents in different regions. It is quite rare to cause such a large casualty at one time.