Overview
- An explosion at the La Trinidad coal mine in Sutatausa, Cundinamarca, left nine miners dead and six others rescued alive.
- Colombia’s National Mining Agency confirmed the toll and said the survivors were taken to the Regional Hospital of Ubaté for treatment.
- Authorities reported a likely buildup of gases as the cause, and investigators are still reviewing the mine’s continuous gas‑monitoring system.
- Officials said crews had been working about 600 meters underground, which made rescue and assessment harder.
- The mine was inspected less than a month ago with alerts on explosion and collapse risks, and the area has seen deadly blasts in 2023 and 2017.