# Slope failure at Colombian open-cast mine leaves 13 dead

https://mins.news/en/item/27424

- Reuters, 2026-08-20 14:50 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/colombia-mine-collapse-kills-13-2026-08-20/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a871428c69d29000181afcf

> Thirteen workers lost their lives and seven were hurt when an open-cast mine slope failed in Policarpa, southwestern Colombia’s Narino department, local officials reported.

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