BOGOTA, May 4 - A coal mine explosion in Colombia's Cundinamarca province killed nine workers and left six others injured, the national mining agency said on Monday, several weeks after it issued risk control recommendations for the site. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Twelve people were trapped after a mine explosion in central Colombia on Monday, the regional governor said...

Twelve people were trapped after a mine explosion in central Colombia on Monday, the regional governor said...

Monday's incident took place at a legally operated mine in the Sutatausa municipality, 45 miles (72 kilometers) north of the capital Bogota.

Monday's incident took place at a legally operated mine in the Sutatausa municipality, 45 miles (72 kilometers) north of the capital Bogota.

The explosion is the latest accident in the locality of Sutatausa, the site of another deadly mine disaster in 2023.

At least twelve miners are trapped inside a coal mine in central Colombia, officials said Monday night, following an explosion that was caused apparently by the accumulation of gases.

Nine miners were killed and six injured after a gas buildup caused a coal mine explosion in Colombia’s Cundinamarca province, sparking urgent rescue efforts.

Nine miners are confirmed dead after a coal mine explosion in central Colombia caused by gas buildup, reports the government.