9 coal miners trapped after a cave collapse in northern Mexico
A cave-in at a coal mine in northern Mexico trapped nine miners, President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador said.
The president tweeted that the accident happened in the town of Sabinas in the border state of Coahuila. He said 92 soldiers, specialists and four dogs were at the scene assisting rescue efforts.
The Coahuila state government said in a statement that the collapse occurred on Wednesday after the miners breached a neighbouring area filled with water.
The mine began operations this year, and the local government said it had not received any complaints or reports of previous incidents.
