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Four miners died after an explosion in a coal mine in Colombia
Six miners died in two explosions in mines in Cundinamarca. The victims were rescued after the emergency at the Las Quintas mine.
TL;DR
- Four miners were found dead after an explosion in the Las Quintas coal mine in Cucunubá, Cundinamarca, Colombia.
- The explosion happened on the evening of Saturday, May 9th.
- This is the second fatal mining accident in the region in less than a week.
- The victims were identified as Yimir Ramos Rodríguez, Wilder Didier Guerrero Villamil, Segundo Manuel Delgadillo Castellanos, and Yorman Sneider Briceño López.
- Rescue efforts involved firefighters, the National Mining Agency's Mining Rescue Group, medical personnel, and police.
- The mine reportedly had a mining title and environmental licensing, but its authorized boundary is under review.
- The region has a strong mining tradition but experiences frequent accidents related to gas buildup and inadequate ventilation.