Due to gas accumulation… nine workers were killed in a mine explosion in central Colombia

Nine miners were killed yesterday, Monday, in an explosion in a legal coal mine To receive treatment.

Explosion as a result of gas accumulation

The National Mines Agency said in a statement "Six workers were rescued and nine died in the accident that occurred at the Sotataosa mine in Cundinamarca province."It is likely that the explosion was caused by an accumulation of gas.
Earlier, an agency statement said that The explosionled to the detention of 15 workers in the mine, before their fate was revealed as rescue operations progressed. The workers were at a depth of about 600 meters when the explosion occurred.
Mine accidents are common in Colombia, especially due to poor ventilation in its tunnels, especially in illegal mines.

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