Gold mine collapse kills at least 6 in southwest Colombia – WTOP News
- On Monday, an open pit gold mine collapsed in Nariño Province, killing at least six miners in the remote municipality of Santa Barbara de Iscuande.
- Nariño governor Luis Alfonso Escobar described the site as an 'informal' mine, noting that hundreds of small mines in Colombia operate without government permits and some are controlled by rebel groups.
- Disaster response official Jorge Tovar Castillo reported 12 to 15 additional miners missing following the accident. Santa Barbara de Iscuande is surrounded by dense rainforest and accessible only by boat or small aircraft.
- Escobar stated that "our priority is to save lives, accompany families and guarantee an opportune response to this painful tragedy." Municipal authorities are handling the response despite difficult communications.
- The tragedy underscores risks posed by informal mining, which remains widespread across Colombia. Tovar Castillo said authorities are awaiting updated reports to determine if additional support is needed for ongoing rescue efforts.
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14 dead, 7 injured in Colombia illegal gold mine collapse
BOGOTA, Oct 19 (Reuters) - 14 people were killed and 7 others injured following the collapse of an illegal gold mine in southwestern Colombia, local authorities said on Monday. The accident took place in the rural Chambero sector of the Sa...
Nine people have died in a landslide at an illegal gold mine in southwestern Colombia. Between twelve and fifteen people are still missing, a regional official said on Monday.
14 killed, 7 injured in landslide at illegal gold mine in Colombia
At least 14 people were killed when a landslide struck an illegal gold mine in southwestern Colombia, according to local media. Seven others were injured, and a search for additional victims is continuing. The collapse happened at an open-pit mine in a rural area of Santa Barbara de Iscuande, in the Pacific coastal region of […]
At least six people were killed, while some 15 workers were lost, today Monday, as a result of the collapse of an open gold mine in a remote area of Nariño province south-west of Colombia.
According to the Nariño Government, the rescue teams have difficulty accessing the accident site due to the difficult terrain and the presence of criminal groups.
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