Worker dies at Los Colorados mine in Vallenar

Authorities in Vallenar have launched an investigation following the death of a mining worker at the Los Colorados mine, which is operated by Compañía Minera del Pacífico (CMP).

The deceased has been identified as 46-year-old Nelson Torres Parra, a specialist operator for the contractor company IMOPAC. According to reports from Senapred and Sernageomin, the worker was found near a drilling rig at approximately 6:50 a.m. on Tuesday, October 6. Although he was transported to the Hospital Provincial del Huasco, medical staff confirmed his death upon arrival.

Chief Prosecutor Guillermo Zárate Chacana has ordered the PDI Homicide Brigade to collect evidence and the Legal Medical Service to perform an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death and reconstruct the circumstances of the incident. Sernageomin has expressed condolences to the family and colleagues of the deceased.