SANTIAGO (Reuters) -All five trapped workers at Codelco's El Teniente copper mine have been found dead, a regional prosecutor said on Sunday, after rescue teams cleared more than two dozen meters (78 feet) of underground passages that collapsed in a strong tremor last week.

Codelco says four of the five workers trapped at its El Teniente mine have been pronounced dead, as rescue efforts continue following a powerful tremor that caused the mine to collapse last week.

SANTIAGO >> Four of five trapped workers at Codelco’s El Teniente copper mine have been found dead, the company said on Sunday, as rescue teams work to clear underground passages that collapsed in a strong tremor last week.