A collapse at an illegal gold mine in southwestern Colombia has killed 14 people and injured seven others, with more miners missing.
01Summary
- 01The accident occurred on Monday in the Chambero sector of Santa Barbara de Iscuande municipality, Nariño province.
- 02Nariño Governor Luis Alfonso Escobar confirmed that search and rescue operations have concluded.
- 03Disaster response official Jorge Tovar Castillo reported that 12 to 15 additional miners are missing.
- 04The mine was described as 'informal' by Governor Escobar; informal mining is common in rural Colombia and frequently lacks safety infrastructure.
- 05In August, a similar mining accident in Policarpa, also in Nariño, killed 13 people.
02Why it matters
Illegal mining accidents are recurring in Colombia, highlighting the dangers of unregulated operations and inadequate safety measures in rural areas.
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