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Colombian coal mine blast kills 11, search on for survivors Lalrp

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BOGOTA, Colombia — A strong explosion in a coal mine in central Colombia that affected 4 different mines linked by tunnels has killed at the least 11 individuals and left 10 others lacking, the federal government mentioned Wednesday.

President Gustavo Petro mentioned on his Twitter account that rescuers had been making each effort to succeed in the trapped miners.

The blast, which was attributed to a construct up of methane fuel, befell Tuesday evening within the municipality of Sutatausa in Cundinamarca province.

Cundinamarca Gov. Nicolás García Bustos initially reported 4 deaths with two individuals recovered alive and 17 trapped within the mine.

However Álvaro Farfán, captain of the Cundinamarca hearth division, advised native media the explosion affected 5 mines interconnected by tunnels, producing a “chain” blast with a wider influence.

Petro later raised the dying toll to 11. Vitality and Mines Minister Irene Vélez mentioned 10 individuals had been nonetheless trapped within the mines.

The blast occurred when the extremely explosive methane fuel ignited, Vélez mentioned.

Explosions and landslides are widespread in Colombia’s coal mines.

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