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Eight miners died when an explosion occurred in the coalmine where they were working in Mongua, Boyacá. Rescue workers confirmed the death of the men. One miner survived the explosion.
For unknown reasons, gas in the mine exploded, instantly killing seven. One miner died in hospital.
Less than a month ago three miners died in Amagá, Antioquia when the flooding of a mineshaft trapped five miners.
