Key facts
- A mudslide occurred at Codelco's El Teniente mine in Chile on Sunday, October 11, 2026.
- Three contractor workers were trapped by the mudslide.
- One worker has been rescued and taken to a medical facility.
- Rescue efforts are underway for the two remaining trapped workers.
- Heavy rainfall in central Chile triggered the landslide at the El Rajo open-pit sector.
- The incident occurred near ADIT 42 in the El Rajo sector.
A mudslide struck Codelco's El Teniente mine in central Chile on Sunday, October 11, 2026, trapping three contractor workers. The incident occurred in the El Rajo open-pit sector, with heavy rainfall cited as the cause.
One of the three workers, who were in a truck near ADIT 42 at the time of the slide, was rescued and transported to a medical facility. Rescue operations were ongoing for the other two workers, who were located inside the vehicle. Codelco stated that emergency protocols were immediately activated and that safety is a non-negotiable value.