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2026 › May › 05
Colombia
51 days ago
Nine killed in central Colombia mine explosion caused by gas buildup ⊖
Mining accidents are common in central Colombia, where dozens of small operators run coal and emerald mines.
Nine coal miners die in gas explosion in Colombia ⊖⊖
The explosion is the latest accident in the locality of Sutatausa, the site of another deadly mine disaster in 2023.
Nine workers killed in Colombia coal mine explosion ⊖⊖
The national mining agency had warned weeks earlier that a buildup of gases at the mine could become dangerous.
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