14 Dead, 7 Injured in Illegal Gold Mine Collapse in Colombia
An illegal gold mine collapsed in the rural Chambero sector of Santa Barbara de Iscuande, Nariño province, Colombia, killing 14 people and injuring 7. Search and rescue operations have ended, said Nariño Governor Luis Alfonso Escobar. He urged the national government and mining authorities to speed up formalization of illegal miners to improve safety. A similar accident killed 13 in Policarpa, Nariño, in August.
Deccan Herald··Santa Barbara de Iscuande
