Coal mine explosion kills nine miners in Colombia
Nine miners have been killed in an explosion in a coal mine in the Colombian department of Cundinamarca, said Governor Jorge Emilio Rey, TASS reports.
"The bodies of nine miners who were trapped at the La Trinidad mine in Sutataus have been found," he wrote on X. The other six miners who were in the mine at the time of the explosion were rescued and taken to the hospital.
Fueron encontrados sin vida los 9 mineros que permanecían atrapados en la mina La Trinidad, en #Sutatausa. Lamentamos profundamente esta tragedia y enviamos un mensaje de condolencia, solidaridad y acompañamiento a sus familias.
— Jorge Emilio Rey Ángel (@JorgeEmilioRey) May 5, 2026
Las otras 6 personas que hacían parte del turno…
Earlier, the governor said that 15 miners were working at a depth of 600 meters at the time of the incident. Three of them were able to get out on their own.
According to the Colombian mining agency, an inspection, which visited the mine on April 9, recommended that the mine management company take measures to improve safety.
