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Colombia Mine Collapse: 14 Dead, Dozens Missing
20 Oct
Summary
- Fourteen miners perished, and seven were injured in a mine collapse.
- An additional 12 to 15 miners are still unaccounted for.
- The incident occurred in an unregulated gold mine in Nariño.
Fourteen miners died and seven were injured when an illegal gold mine collapsed in southwestern Colombia. The tragic accident occurred in the rural Chambero sector of Santa Barbara de Iscuande municipality, located in the Nariño province.
Search and rescue efforts have concluded, according to Nariño Governor Luis Alfonso Escobar. However, officials report that between 12 and 15 miners remain missing following the disaster.
This incident is not isolated, as 13 people died in a similar mining accident in Policarpa, also in Nariño, last August. Informal and unregulated mining is a pervasive issue in rural Colombia, where a lack of safety infrastructure frequently results in fatal consequences.
