# 13 killed in collapse at illegal Colombian gold mine

https://mins.news/en/item/27524

- DW, 2026-08-20 16:11 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/colombia-13-dead-in-illegal-gold-mine-collapse/a-78449479?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> At least 13 people were killed and seven injured when a landslide struck an illegal gold mine in Policarpa, in Colombia’s southwestern Nariño region. Authorities said improper ore extraction weakened the mine’s base and caused the collapse; everyone reported missing was later found.

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