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El Zulia (Colombia) mine blast: Nine miners dead and six still trapped
Nine coal miners have died and six remain trapped underground after an explosion in a coal mine in Colombia, the National Mining Agency (ANM) said.
The explosion near the northern town of El Zulia on Monday was caused by a build-up of gas which caused a fire and the collapse of a tunnel, trapping the miners, officials said.
The surviving miners have been trapped underground for six days.
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Unlike many Colombian mines, this one was operating legally. It had been closed in 2021 because of a high concentration of gases, but had been given the go-ahead to reopen on 19 May, according to regional mining secretary Jhon Olivares.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-61693783
The explosion near the northern town of El Zulia on Monday was caused by a build-up of gas which caused a fire and the collapse of a tunnel, trapping the miners, officials said.
The surviving miners have been trapped underground for six days.
...
Unlike many Colombian mines, this one was operating legally. It had been closed in 2021 because of a high concentration of gases, but had been given the go-ahead to reopen on 19 May, according to regional mining secretary Jhon Olivares.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-61693783
