Rescuers battled Wednesday to save ten workers trapped in a coal mine in central Colombia after an explosion that killed 11.The explosion happened when
A Colombian coal mine explosion killed 11 people, as law enforcement continues to search for survivors. Authorities said the blast was caused by an accumulation of gases.
A powerful explosion in a coal mine in central Colombia that affected four other mines linked by tunnels has killed at least 11 people and left 10 others missing, the government said Wednesday.
Rescue operations at a coal mine in central Colombia that collapsed earlier this week have ended and officials say the accident had left 21 workers dead
Rescue officials at a coal mine explosion in Colombia found 21 workers dead; rescue operations have since come to a stop. The mine collapsed Tuesday following an explosion.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro said the gas build-up that caused the explosion at a coal mine in central Colombia had killed 21 people. Search and resuce efforts were called off as 10 missing miners were found dead.
In Colombia, fatal incidents occur often in the coal and gold mines, typically at unlicensed or unofficial enterprises that lack adequate safety precautions.
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