Bogotá, June 5, 2026 (AFP) - Seven dead in blast at illegal Colombia coal mine

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2026-06-06

Seven workers were killed by a blast at an illegal coal mine in Colombia caused by a methane gas buildup, authorities said Friday. The explosion took place in the central town of Sutatausa on Thursday. The first victim was found shortly afterwards, and on Friday the bodies of five more miners were recovered, the National Mining Agency said earlier. Regional governor Jorge Emilio Rey updated the death toll to seven in an X post. "The National Mini......

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