Chile's Codelco reports mudslide at El Teniente mine; three workers affected

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On October 11, Codelco reported a mudslide at its El Teniente mine in central Chile due to heavy rainfall. Three workers were affected; one was rescued and taken to a medical facility, while efforts continued to locate and rescue the other two. The company emphasized immediate actions for worker safety but did not provide details on operational impacts following the incident.
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On October 11, Chile's state-owned copper mining company Codelco reported a mudslide at its El Teniente mine. The incident affected three workers; one was rescued and taken to a medical facility, while efforts were underway to rescue the other two who had been located. Heavy rainfall in central Chile triggered the landslide at an open-pit operation of the mine. Codelco activated immediate actions aimed at safeguarding the well-being of those involved but did not provide details on the workers' conditions or the status of ongoing operations.

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Chile's state-owned copper miner Codelco said on Sunday a mudslide had occurred at its El Teniente mine, adding that one of the three workers affected by the incident had been rescued and efforts were underway to reach the two others.
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Chile's Codelco reports mudslide at El Teniente mine; three workers affected · assertive framing

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Chile's Codelco reports mudslide at El Teniente mine; three workers affected asserted
workers → report → mine
Chile's state-owned copper miner Codelco said on Sunday a mudslide had occurred at its El Teniente mine, adding that one of the three workers affected by the incident had been rescued and efforts were underway to reach the two others. asserted
efforts → own → others
The company said heavy rainfall in central Chile had triggered the landslide at the mine's open-pit operation. asserted
rainfall → say → operation
"Actions aimed at safeguarding the well-being of the three workers who were in the area at the time of the incident were immediately activated," it said in a statement. asserted
it → aim → statement
"One of them was rescued and taken to a medical facility, while the other two have already been located and rescue efforts are underway," it added, without specifying the workers' conditions. asserted
it → rescue → conditions
The company did not provide details on the status of operations following the incident. asserted
company → provide → incident
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