# Illegal gold mine collapse in Colombia kills 14

https://mins.news/en/item/107041

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-19 23:56 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/19/colombia-illegal-gold-mine-collapse-kills-14-people?traffic_source=rss

> A collapse at an illegal gold mine in Santa Bárbara de Iscuandé, in southwestern Colombia’s Nariño province, killed 14 people and injured seven. Rescue operations have ended, and another 12 to 15 miners are reported missing.

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