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Death Toll from Gold Mine Collapse in Colombia Rises to 14

A collapse at an open-pit gold mine along the Iscuandé River in the department of Nariño killed 14 people, with seven more injured, four of them seriously. Search operations have ended, and no one is missing. The UN Human Rights Office called on the authorities to take preventive measures and investigate illegal mining.

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Illegal Gold Mine Collapses in Colombia: At Least 14 Dead and Seven Injured

A collapse at an illegal gold mine in the municipality of Santa Bárbara in the department of Nariño killed at least 14 people, with seven more miners injured. The search for survivors has ended. Rescue efforts were hampered by hard-to-reach terrain and the presence of armed groups controlling illegal gold mining in the region.

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