At least 13 workers killed in landslide at Colombian gold mine
Summary
At least 13 workers died and seven were injured in a landslide at an unlicensed gold mine in southern Colombia. The accident happened at an open-air artisanal mine where people dig for gold without official permission or safety rules.Key Facts
- The landslide occurred at an unlicensed gold mine in Policarpa, Nariño province, southern Colombia.
- At least 13 workers died and seven were injured in the accident.
- Witnesses heard an explosion before workers were trapped beneath the landslide.
- Emergency workers and locals used diggers to recover the bodies.
- Four of the dead were from the same indigenous family, members of the Quillacinga group.
- About 50 people, mostly from the Quillacinga group, regularly worked in this mine.
- Many people in Colombia do artisanal mining, digging for precious metals without official oversight.
- Between 200,000 and 400,000 people are estimated to work in artisanal mining in Colombia.
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