Trapped miner presumed dead, Hecla says
Hecla Mining released a statement regarding Larry Marek today, who became trapped when the roof of the mine he was working in collapsed nine days ago. He is presumed dead.
"After more than a week of diligently working to rescue Larry Marek at the Lucky Friday mine in northern Idaho, we are heartbroken to report that we now believe Larry was under the fall of ground when it occurred and is deceased," Hecla Mining Company said in a statement. Rescue workers had been digging through rocky earth more than 6,000 feet underground in an attempt to reach Marek, 53, following the April 15 collapse at the silver and mineral mine outside Mullan, Idaho.
Read the full statement from Hecla HERE.
According to the statement, Hecla will give another update at 2pm tomorrow.
