An illegal gold mine collapse in southwest Colombia killed at least 14 people and injured seven.
A landslide in an illegal gold mine in southwestern Colombia killed 14 people and injured seven others. The accident occurred in the rural Chambero area of Santa Barbara de Iscuande municipality in Nariño province.
- The death toll from a landslide in an illegal gold mine in southwestern Colombia rose to 14.
- Thirteen people died in a similar mining accident in Policarpa in August.
- Hundreds of small mines in Colombia operate without government authorization.
- Illegal gold mining is a main source of funding for armed groups in Nariño.
- The accident happened in the rural area of Chambero, in the municipality of Santa Barbara de Iscuande, in the Nariño province.
- The governor of Nariño stated that search and rescue operations were completed.
- Regional authorities reported 27 people died from two mine collapses in Nariño within three months.
- The governor urged government bodies to speed up the formalization of illegal mining operations.
- Authorities stated that rescue teams had difficulty reaching the accident site.
- Local authorities reported that seven other people were injured in the accident.
- Two rebel groups operate in the region, including the Jacobo Arenas Bloc.
- A regional government source revealed small artisanal mining has disappeared.
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