All three bodies recovered in Canada mine flooding accident

The body of a third miner missing in a flooded gold mine in Canada's Quebec province since Friday has been recovered, authorities announced Tuesday.

The bodies of the other two missing miners were found Monday.

The three miners descended into the mine on Friday night to do repair work. While they were underground, the shaft was unexpectedly flooded with water.

When their elevator was pulled back up later that night, the emergency latch was open and the men were not inside.

Rescue workers installed pumps to get the water out but still it was too late to save the men's lives.

All operations have now been suspended in the Menator Resources' Bachelor Lake facility, about 500 kilometers northwest of Quebec City.

The cause of the accident is still under investigation.

Source: Xinhua