Seven people have been reported dead following a blast in a Columbia mine on Friday.
According to AFP, the blast was said to have occurred overnight Wednesday into Thursday in Cucunuba municipality around 90 kilometers (55 miles) north of the capital Bogota.
Local authorities said the mine’s explosion was blamed on the detonation of gas pockets.
At first, the rescue teams discovered three bodies and four workers missing, however on Friday, the bodies were eventually found.
Social media users posted videos of a sinkhole spewing smoke in the middle of the night as persons carrying flashlights and wearing civilian clothing cautiously approached.
In Colombia, mining accidents are common, especially in the illicit mines in Cundinamarca and other regions in the center and northeast of the nation.
Between 2011 and May 2022, the mines and energy ministry recorded 1,262 such accidents, with an average of over 100 fatalities per year.
