Around 100 miners trapped underground in Trepca

Around 100 miners of the mine Old Square in the southern part of Kosovska Mitrovica remained stuck around 700 meters under the surface after the malfunction of the electric grid, reports Pristina Media.  A representative of the miners' union claims that they are not in danger and that a rescue operation is on the way.

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- Around 100 miners remained in the eight, ninth and tenth level. The first shift was working when the main transformer, which supplies the mine with electricity, broke down. They are currently in the mine. Their lives are not in danger. The experts are trying to enable electric installations, at least temporarily, in order to get out the workers out of the pit - said the chief of the union of the mine Old Square, Suciri Sadiku, reports RTS.

Sudiku said that the rescue teams are in constant contact with the miners, they have a telephone line and that their lives are not in danger, the mine has natural ventilation. He stated that he is looking for alternative ways of operating the elevator in order to save the miners.

THE MINISTER CLAIMS THAT THERE ARE FEWER MINERS UNDERGROUND

This was confirmed for Gazeta Express, by the head of the Main Board of Trepca, Ardian Sulja, reports Kossev.info. On the other hand, the minister of economic development, Valjdrin Luka said that only 10 workers are trapped and that their lives are not in danger, reports kossev.info.

There are no injured miners and the problems in the mine started when the transformer exploded, reports Koha.

26 MINERS CAME OUT TO THE SURFACE 

According to Koha, the first miners already came to the surface, the 26 of them from the 11th level.

The mine Old Square is the part of the Trepca Combine.

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