Bodies of All 5 Missing Miners Found as Death Toll in Collapse Reaches 6

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A mine located in the Andes Mountains collapsed after a 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck the region on July 31

The bodies of five trapped miners were found over the weekend, and authorities said they are investigating the incident

Chile declared three days of mourning for the fallen miners

Chile is in a state of mourning as authorities confirmed that the death toll in last week's mine collapse has reached six.

Moisés Pavez, the final missing miner, was discovered on Sunday, Aug. 3, at 3:30 p.m. local time, according to Aquiles Cubillos, a lead prosecutor in the country’s O’Higgins region, the Associated Press , The Guardian and the BBC reported.

“We deeply regret this outcome,” said Cubillos.

The mine collapsed after the U.S. Geological Survey recorded an earth