# Landslide kills 13 at illegal gold mine in Colombia’s southwest

https://mins.news/en/item/27462

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-20 15:08 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/20/13-workers-killed-in-colombia-mine-landslide-local-official?traffic_source=rss

> At least 13 people were killed and seven injured when a slope collapsed at an illegal gold mine in Colombia’s southwestern Nariño department. A government official attributed the collapse to mining activity.

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