3 geologists die as tunnel collapses in Spanish potash mine
By RENATA BRITO and JENNIFER O’MAHONY
Associated Press
SURIA, Spain (AP) — Three Spanish geologists have died in a tunnel collapse deep inside a potash mine in northeastern Spain. The accident occurred inside the Cabanasses de Súria mine around 8:00 a.m., at a depth of 900 meters (nearly 3,000 feet), the mine operator said Thursday. The mine is operated by ICL Iberia, the Spanish subsidiary of Tel Aviv-based ICL Group. The company confirmed that the three men were Spanish nationals and experienced geologists, and that two were postgraduate students at a local university. The mine is located around 80 kilometers (50 miles) northwest of Barcelona.
