Four people died and two were missing following an accident on Monday at a coal mine in Spain’s northern region of Asturias, officials said.
Another three people were seriously injured and taken to hospital, the central government’s office in Asturias said in a statement.
Two of the injured had burns while the third suffered a blow to the head, it added.
Local emergency services said on X that they were informed of an “incident” at around 9:30 am.
They were later informed that there “had been a problem with a machine”, without giving further details.
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez sent his “sincere condolences” to the families of the victims and wished a “speedy recovery” to the injured in a message posted on X.
“I would like to thank the emergency services who are working on the rescue operation,” he added.
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Un sentido abrazo a los familiares de las víctimas mortales del accidente producido en una mina en Degaña, Asturias. Y mi deseo de una pronta recuperación a quienes han resultado heridos.
Gracias a los servicios de emergencia que están trabajando en las labores de rescate.
— Pedro Sánchez (@sanchezcastejon) March 31, 2025
