Spanish mine explosion kills five workers, injures four | Mining News

Investigation launched as relatives accuse mining companies of doing ‘less and less’ to guarantee safety.

A blast at a mine in Spain’s northern Asturias region has killed at least five workers and injured four others, according to local emergency services.

The accident occurred Monday morning at the Cerredo mine in Degana, some 450km (280 miles) northwest of Madrid, killing five people from the neighbouring Leon region ranging from the ages of 32 to 54 years old.

Adriana Lastra, a…