Five people died in the Cerredo mine in Asturias last summer.

Error detected

Temporal error: the claim states the deaths occurred 'last summer' (summer 2025), but the accident took place on 31 March 2025, which is spring.

Omissions

• The accident occurred on 31 March 2025, which is spring (not summer) in the Northern Hemisphere. 'Last summer' (verano pasado) from the perspective of May 2026 would refer to summer 2025 (June–September), but the event took place in March.
• Four other workers were also injured in the blast, a detail omitted from the claim.
• The MEP also attributed responsibility to businessman Chus Mirantes in the original Spanish text; this attribution was not verified as it falls outside the normalized claim.

Sources

• SecondaryBBC NewsAt least five people died in an explosion at the Cerredo mine in Degaña, Asturias, northern Spain. Four others were injured. The blast happened on Monday (31 March 2025).
• SecondaryAP NewsAn accident at a mine in Spain's northern Asturias region killed at least five people on Monday morning (31 March 2025) and injured another four. The accident occurred at the Cerredo mine in Degaña.
• SecondaryRTVEAl menos cinco muertos y cuatro heridos en un accidente en la mina asturiana de Cerredo, en Degaña, ocurrido el lunes 31 de marzo de 2025.
• SecondaryAl JazeeraA blast at a mine in Spain's northern Asturias region has killed at least five workers and injured four others, according to local emergency services. The accident occurred at the Cerredo coal mine on 31 March 2025.