5 missing workers from Canadian mining company found dead in Mexico
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Mexican authorities said Monday that five of the 10 missing workers from a mine operated by a Canadian company in the northwestern state of Sinaloa have been identified among 10 bodies found in clandestine graves last week in a nearby community. In:
Mexican authorities said Monday that five of the 10 missing workers from a mine operated by a Canadian company in the northwestern state of Sinaloa have been identified among 10 bodies found in clandestine graves last week in a nearby community.
The Attorney General's Office said in a statement that the remaining bodies were still awaiting identification.
Vancouver-based Vizsla Silver Corp. said in a statement Monday that it "has been informed by a number of families that their relatives, our colleagues, who were taken from the company's project site in Concordia, Mexico, have been found deceased."
The company said it was still awaiting confirmation from Mexican authorities. Neither the company nor Mexican authorities have commented on what a possible motive could be.
"We are devastated by this outcome and the tragic loss of life," said Vizsla President and CEO Michael Konnert. "Our focus remains on the safe recovery of those who remain missing and on supporting all affected families and our people during this incredibly difficult time."
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