2024-09-25 14:59:00
Mario Gómez was the ninth miner to be rescued on October 13, 2010, after 69 days trapped, and was also the person who sent the famous letter from the shelter, reporting that they were alive.
During the early hours of this Saturday, September 21 The death of Mario Gómez Heredia, one of the 33 miners rescued from the San José mine in 2010, was reported.
At 74 years old, Mario Gómez was the oldest miner in the pit. at the time of the explosion that left them trapped at a depth of more than 700 meters.
Although the causes of his death were not confirmed, the former worker at the San José mine He was hospitalized in 2018 for silicosis and pulmonary fibrosis, common illnesses for those who work in this type of work, reported MegaNoticias.
This situation made him have to leave his job in the mines, since became oxygen dependent for the rest of his life.
“I will have to look for something else, always with the idea of generating resources, because the pension we have is 360 thousand pesos (…) I will have to settle into a job that does not deteriorate me more than I am and will not affect my health,” he declared at the time.
Mario Gomez was the ninth miner to be rescued on October 13, 2010, after 69 days trapped, as well as being the person who sent the famous letter from the shelter, reporting that they were alive.