Colombia Gold Mine Collapse Kills 14, Injures 7
An informal gold mine in southwestern Colombia collapsed, killing 14 and injuring 7, according to local authorities.
Key facts
- 14 people died and 7 were injured in the collapse, according to Al Jazeera.
- The accident occurred in the Chambero sector of Santa Barbara de Iscuande, Narino department.
- Search and rescue operations have ended, as stated by Narino Governor Luis Alfonso Escobar.
- An additional 12 to 15 miners are reported missing, according to disaster response official Jorge Tovar Castillo.
- Informal mining is common in rural Colombia and often lacks safety infrastructure, as noted by Al Jazeera.
The collapse of an informal gold mine in southwestern Colombia killed 14 people and injured seven others, local authorities said on Monday, according to Al Jazeera.
The accident took place in the rural Chambero sector of the Santa Barbara de Iscuande municipality, located in the department of Narino, Al Jazeera reported.
Search and rescue operations have concluded, Narino Governor Luis Alfonso Escobar said, and he added that municipal authorities were handling the response, Al Jazeera noted.
Jorge Tovar Castillo, a disaster response official in Narino, said that an additional 12 to 15 miners have been reported as missing following the accident, Al Jazeera quoted.
The mine was described as an “informal” operation, and Al Jazeera said informal and unregulated mining is common in rural parts of Colombia, where operations often lack adequate safety infrastructure.
Context
Informal mining is common in rural Colombia and often lacks safety infrastructure, leading to frequent fatal accidents, according to Al Jazeera.
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