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Methane blast kills 2 at Colombian mine, search continues for 2 missing
Rescuers were hampered by a collapse after a methane gas explosion, and four miners were at the site, officials said.
- On Friday, a methane gas explosion struck a coal mine in Chita, Boyaca, killing two workers and leaving two miners missing. The Colombian municipality lies about 149 miles north of Bogota.
- A collapse triggered by the blast is severely hampering rescue efforts. The National Mining Agency warned that gas and dust accumulation in coal deposits creates hazardous conditions, likely contributing to the incident.
- Four miners were at the site when the explosion occurred. The agency confirmed the mine was properly registered, though officials have not identified the operator or the mineral being extracted.
- Rescuers continued searching Saturday for the missing miners despite difficult conditions caused by the structural collapse. Boyaca Gov. Carlos Amaya said he is monitoring the investigation to determine the blast's cause.
- Mining accidents are common in central Colombia, where dozens of small-scale operators run coal and emerald mines. The agency warned that gas and dust accumulation creates persistent safety challenges affecting the sector.
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On Saturday, the Colombian authorities announced the death of two workers and the loss of two others, as a result of an explosion caused by a methane leak in a mine in the Chita region of the province of Boyaca, Central Columbia.
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