A worker died buried at the Neves-Corvo Mine in Castro Verde, district of Beja, Monday, after the gallery where it was located gave way.
The alert for the occurrence was given by 14.05 hours.
The worker 42 year old, natural of Albernoa, county Beja, but that I would be living in Castro Verde, was operating a rotating chipping machine when the gallery where he was located gave way.
This is the fourth death in the mine, the last three years.
After the first aid provided by the mine's own rescue teams, Castro Verde Firefighters rushed to the scene. The GNR was also called.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
