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BBC News
5 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Colombian gold miners rescued after about 18 hours trapped underground
Eighteen workers trapped for about 18 hours in a gold mine in north-western Colombia have been rescued by emergency crews, the country's government has miners became stuck on Thursday in the El Minón mine, in Colombia's Antioquia region, after equipment failure, according to AFP news a 12-hour-long rescue operation, all the workers are in good health, Colombia's National Mining Agency (ANM) a letter sent to the government, the local mayor in Remedios said the mine was apparently unlicensed. The operation to free the miners finished at just after 03:00 local time (09:00 BST) on Friday, according to Colombia's energy of the rescue showed the miners' colleagues clapping and cheering as they climbed out of the mine shaft. Yarley Erasmo Marin, a representative of a local miners' association, told the AFP news agency that a mechanical failure caused the collapse of a structure designed to prevent landslides, blocking the mine's main had to be given to the trapped miners through hoses while they waited to be rescued, local radio station ABC ANM said in a statement that it calls on the mining community to "refrain from illegal mining activities, which endanger the lives and safety of those involved and also impact the country's resources and the environment". Mining accidents are not uncommon in Colombia and dozens of deaths have been recorded in recent years.
France 24
5 days ago
- Health
- France 24
Crews rescue 18 miners trapped in Colombia
"They were all found to be in good health," the National Mining Agency said on X after the 12-hour emergency rescue operation in northwest Colombia. The workers -- who were trapped underground for about 18 hours because of an equipment failure -- walked out of the mine one by one in blue jumpsuits and yellow helmets. They were greeted with cheers and hugs from colleagues above ground, who gave them energy drinks, TV footage showed. The workers became trapped on Thursday in a mine in the town of Remedios in Antioquia department. The mayor of Remedios said in a message sent to the government that the mine was apparently unlicensed. Yarley Erasmo Marin, a representative of a local miners' association, told AFP earlier that a mechanical failure caused the collapse of a structure designed to prevent landslides, blocking the mine's main exit. Images released by the National Mining Agency showed rescuers with flashlights during their search efforts. The area around Remedios has a strong mining tradition. Gold extracted in the region is known to sometimes finance armed groups such as the Gulf Clan, a cartel also involved in cocaine trafficking.
Arab News
5 days ago
- Health
- Arab News
Crews rescue 18 miners trapped in Colombia
REMEDIOS, Colombia: Emergency crews rescued 18 workers trapped in a gold mine in Colombia on Friday, the government said. 'They were all found to be in good health,' the National Mining Agency said on X after the 12-hour emergency rescue operation in northwest Colombia. The workers — who were trapped underground for about 18 hours because of an equipment failure — walked out of the mine one by one in blue jumpsuits and yellow helmets. They were greeted with cheers and hugs from colleagues above ground, who gave them energy drinks, TV footage showed. The workers became trapped on Thursday in a mine in the town of Remedios in Antioquia department. The mayor of Remedios said in a message sent to the government that the mine was apparently unlicensed. Yarley Erasmo Marin, a representative of a local miners' association, told AFP earlier that a mechanical failure caused the collapse of a structure designed to prevent landslides, blocking the mine's main exit. Images released by the National Mining Agency showed rescuers with flashlights during their search efforts. The area around Remedios has a strong mining tradition. Gold extracted in the region is known to sometimes finance armed groups such as the Gulf Clan, a cartel also involved in cocaine trafficking. Coal mine accidents are common in Colombia, particularly in the central region where they claim dozens of lives each year.
News.com.au
5 days ago
- General
- News.com.au
Crews rescue 18 miners trapped in Colombia
Emergency crews rescued 18 workers trapped in a gold mine in Colombia on Friday, the government said. "They were all found to be in good health," the National Mining Agency said on X after the 12-hour emergency rescue operation in northwest Colombia. The workers -- who were trapped underground for about 18 hours because of an equipment failure -- walked out of the mine one by one in blue jumpsuits and yellow helmets. They were greeted with cheers and hugs from colleagues above ground, who gave them energy drinks, TV footage showed. The workers became trapped on Thursday in a mine in the town of Remedios in Antioquia department. The mayor of Remedios said in a message sent to the government that the mine was apparently unlicensed. Yarley Erasmo Marin, a representative of a local miners' association, told AFP earlier that a mechanical failure caused the collapse of a structure designed to prevent landslides, blocking the mine's main exit. Images released by the National Mining Agency showed rescuers with flashlights during their search efforts. The area around Remedios has a strong mining tradition. Gold extracted in the region is known to sometimes finance armed groups such as the Gulf Clan, a cartel also involved in cocaine trafficking. das-cdl/fox/dw/gil
