Overview
- Rescuers brought the miners to the surface one by one in Segovia after round-the-clock efforts led by Colombia’s National Mining Agency.
- Ventilation remained operational and pipelines delivered food, water and oxygen, with a wired phone keeping contact with families and teams above ground.
- Authorities said the main entrance collapsed due to a geomechanical failure that occurred late Monday.
- The mine sits on concessions assigned to Canada’s Aris Mining but is operated by a local cooperative, raising questions about oversight and responsibility.
- Mining accidents are frequent in Colombia, where most gold is produced by informal operators, and seven miners were recently found dead at an illegal site in Cauca.