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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
14 trapped in Itogon mine
BAGUIO CITY (Updated 7 p.m.) -- Typhoon Nina, which battered Central and Southern Luzon, exited the country Tuesday leaving 14 miners trapped in a mine site in Itogon, Benguet.
The miners were trapped at the level 700 of Antamok Gold Field in Barangay Loacan, Itogon as of this posting Tuesday. Rescuers have no idea of the condition of the miners.
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Those trapped were identified by the Office of the Civil Defense-Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) as Gilbert Nattem of Banaue, Ifugao; Rudy Boling of Bangaan, Ifugao; Garry Ganu, Joel Bulga, Jeyson Himmayod, Rudy Himmayod, Jojo Himmayod, Juan Himmayod, Marvin Himmayod, Vincent Himmayod, all of Quirino Province; Joseph Anayasan, Mario Annayasan of Bauko, Mt. Province; Gerry Monyobda of Ifugao and Robert Buway of Itogon.
Rescue teams are having a difficult time extracting the trapped pocket miners because of strong current where the makeshift mine is located.
The landslide at sitio Tuge and Vida in Barangay Loacan was said to have triggered the collapse of the wall along the diversion tunnel of the mine site, which caused the buildup of water. (Jane Cadalig/Sun.Star Baguio/Sunnex)
For more Philippine news, visit Sun.Star Pangasinan. (September 23, 2008 issue)
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