Tunnels collapsed in an illegal gold mine in Colombia

A landslide triggered the collapse of tunnels at an illegal gold mine in the municipality of Santa Barbara de Iscuande, Colombia, resulting in 14 deaths and seven injuries. Local authorities, led by Governor Luis Alfonso Escobar, confirmed that search and rescue operations have concluded in the Nariño department. These incidents are common in Colombia's unregulated mining sector due to inadequate safety standards, with another tragedy in August claiming 13 lives in the same region.