Produktionen stoppad i Garpenbergsgruvan efter bergras och skalv

Produktionen i Garpenbergsgruvan i Hedemora har stoppats efter ett bergras och hundratals efterföljande gruvskalv under helgen. Flera personer skadades och samtliga anställda evakuerades på lördagen. Uppemot 500 personer arbetar nu ovan jord.

Produktionen i Bolidenägda Garpenbergsgruvan i Hedemora stoppades efter ett bergras under lördagen, följt av hundratals gruvskalv. Enligt en seismolog är händelseförloppet unikt för gruvan. Samtliga anställda evakuerades och uppemot 500 personer arbetar tills vidare ovan jord, där det bedöms vara säkert. En källa anger att sex personer fördes till sjukhus efter gruvraset, medan en annan rapporterar att fyra personer skadades i samband med raset, med initiala uppgifter om tre skadade. Gruvan ligger i Garpenberg, Hedemora.

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