Landslide kills 13 at illegal gold mine in southwestern Colombia
A slope collapse at an illegal gold mine in Colombia’s Nariño department killed 13 workers and injured seven others on August 20, 2026, according to a local official cited by Al Jazeera.
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- A slope collapse at an illegal gold mine in Colombia’s Nariño department killed 13 workers and injured seven others on August 20, 2026, according to a local official cited by Al Jazeera.
A landslide at an illegal gold mine in southwestern Colombia killed 13 workers and injured seven others on August 20, 2026, according to a local official cited by Al Jazeera.
The collapse occurred in Nariño department. The report said mining activity caused the slope to give way, but the stored source item did not provide further details about the victims, the mine operator or any continuing rescue effort.
Illegal mining sites can expose workers to unstable ground and limited safety oversight. Authorities had not announced additional verified findings in the source material available to AddisMizan at the time of filing.
