Rio de Janeiro, Oct 20. (dpa/GNA) – At least 14 people were killed in a landslide at a gold mine in south-western Colombia on Monday.
The accident occurred in a rural area of the municipality of Santa BĂĄrbara de IscuandĂ©, on the Pacific coast of Nariño department, the regional government said. At least seven others were injured, Ălex GonzĂĄlez, the department’s secretary for peace and human rights, told broadcaster Caracol.
Local media reported that more than 40 people were working at the mine, when the collapse occurred. The exact cause of the landslide was initially unclear.
Gold mining is an important source of income for many Colombians.
GNA