The rescue race to save Chile miners after a collapse kills at least one

Chile rescuers continue to search for four miners trapped in a collapsed mine after an earthquake two days ago, after one body was found.

State -owned CodelCo said human remains were found in the EL Teniente Copper mine, about 70 km (43 miles) southeast of the capital, Santiago.

The company says the rescue efforts are continuing. The fate of the other four employees is unclear.

The collapse of some of the underground mine tunnels was the result of a 4.2 -sized tremor. The miners trapped at the time were depth under the surface.

The death of a person was reported after the earthquake, with five trapped in the mine.

Codelco said that the victim in the mine on Saturday still needs to be determined, but the families of the five mines workers were notified.

“This discovery fills us with sadness, but he also tells us that we are in the right place, and that the strategy that we followed prompted us to do so,” said Andres Music, General Manager of the El Teniente Division in a statement.

Rescue teams use heavy machines in an attempt to wipe the banned corridors to try to reach miners.

Mr. Music said that the rescuers were hoping to continue at a rate of 15-20 meters (49-66 feet) every 24 hours.

El Teniente is the largest underground copper mine in the world.

It is high in the Andes Mountains in the center of Chile.