This handout picture released by the Cundinamarca Fire Department shows firefighters inspecting the site of an explosion at a coal mine in Sutatausa, Cundinamarca department, Colombia on May 4, 2026. Photo: AFP/CUNDINAMARCA FIRE DEPARTMENT
Nine miners died on Monday (May 4, 2026) in an explosion inside a coal mine in central Colombia caused by a buildup of gases, according to a final toll released by the mining authority.
“Six miners rescued and nine dead following emergency at mine in Sutatausa, Cundinamarca,” a statement issued by the National Mining Agency said.
Published – May 05, 2026 09:50 am IST
