Coal mine explosion in Colombia leaves at least 11 dead

Governor Nicolás García said in an interview with Colombia's Blu Radio that they were still looking for 10 people on Wednesday afternoon (15), so the death toll could rise. “It’s quite difficult to find them alive”, he lamented.

The explosion happened on Tuesday night (14) in a gallery of six legal mines “that communicate with each other”, according to the governor.

“A regrettable tragedy occurred at the Sutatausa mine, where 11 people died. We are making every effort with the government of Cundinamarca to rescue the trapped people alive. A hug of solidarity to the victims and their families”, said President Gustavo Petro on Twitter.

The explosion occurred on Tuesday night in a tunnel of six legal mines “that communicate with each other”, according to the governor. The National Mining Agency (ANM) reported on Twitter that two workers were “rescued alive”.

(Source: AFP)

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