What the records say
- When
- 20 Jan 2006
- Kind
- Mining accident
- Coordinates
- 27.37° S, 70.33° W
- Deaths
- 2
- Injured
- 2
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
2006 Copiapó mining accident
The 2006 Copiapó mining accident occurred on January 20, 2006, when an explosion occurred in the underground Carola-Agustina copper mine in Copiapó, Chile. It was caused by two trucks colliding, and the explosion covered the only escape route for the miners inside the mine.
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