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Gold mine collapse kills at least six in Colombia's Nariño
At least six miners died when an open-pit gold mine collapsed in a remote part of Nariño province in southwest Colombia, authorities said.
Why it matters
High gold prices have drawn more workers into dangerous, often informal mining.
Background
Colombia has extensive small-scale and informal gold mining, much of it poorly regulated.
The story so far
- Gold mine collapse kills at least six in Colombia's Nariño
- Illegal gold mine collapse kills 14 in Colombia's Nariño
Sources
- The Hindu ↗Oct 19, 4:39 PM ET
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