To rescue 10 trapped miners, Mexico turns to German, U.S. companies


  • World
  • Wednesday, 17 Aug 2022

An aerial view shows the coal mine El Pinabete where miners remain trapped after it collapsed, in Sabinas, Coahuila state, Mexico August 15, 2022. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico will ask both a German and a U.S. company to help rescue 10 miners who have been trapped in a coal mine for nearly two weeks, officials said on Tuesday, as families urged quicker action to save the trapped men.

The Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond when asked which two companies it contacted.

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