A portion of Baranggay Palanas where the pit collapse happened on
Wednesday afternoon. – MWBuzzpic
NAGA CITY: Three small-scale miners in Barangay (village) Palanas in
Paracale, CamNorte died when the seaside pit where they were looking for gold
ores collapsed Tuesday afternoon, the Philippine National Police said on
Wednesday.
In a report released on Wednesday night, the PNP in Camarines Norte
identified the casualties as Luis Policarpio, 33; Carlo Delos Santos, 37; and a
certain Jay-Ar.
The report said retrieval operation was underway even after the three
had been surfaced, implying that more miners could be trapped and feared dead.
The report said the accident occurred at about 5 p.m. after high tide
caused seawater to rush in unexpectedly, collapsing the pit and trapping miners
who were in guerilla operation because small-scale mining in Camarines Norte
were suspended.
The mining operation involved in the accident, allegedly, was being
financed by a certain Agosto Jordan, also a resident of Palanas, according to
the report. - Inquirer
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