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Gold mine collapse kills at least 6 in southwest Colombia

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 19). Gold mine collapse kills at least 6 in southwest Colombia. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/americas/gold-mine-collapse-kills-at-least-6-in-southwest-colombia/article_fa391324-5d53-5296-92be-935c5db8eeaf.html

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At least six miners died and up to fifteen more are missing after an open pit gold mine collapsed on Monday in Nariño province, Colombia. The incident occurred in Santa Barbara de Iscuande, a remote area where disaster response has been challenging due to communication difficulties.

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As of October 20, 14 miners died and seven were injured when an illegal gold mine collapsed in the Chambero sector of Santa Barbara de Iscuande, a remote municipality in Colombia’s Nariño department. Search efforts have been halted due to difficult terrain and communication issues. The collapse occurred on Monday, October 19th, with Jorge Tovar Castillo, a disaster response official, confirming that at least six miners were initially killed. An additional 12 to 15 miners are reported missing following the accident. Governor Luis Alfonso Escobar stated that the mine was an informal operation lacking adequate safety measures, typical of many rural parts of Colombia where such accidents frequently occur.

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At least six miners were killed Monday when an open pit gold mine collapsed in a remote corner of Colombia’s Nariño province, authorities said. asserted

authorities → kill → province

Jorge Tovar Castillo, a disaster response official in Nariño, said that an additional 12 to 15 miners have been reported as missing following the accident in the municipality of Santa Barbara de Iscuande. asserted

miners → say → Iscuande

He said that municipal authorities were handling the response to the accident but added that communication had been difficult. asserted

communication → say → accident

Gold mine collapse kills at least 6 in southwest Colombia

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