In Colombia, due to the collapse in an illegal mine killed at least nine people

At least nine people died in a collapse in an illegal mine in southwestern Colombia, writes sb.by.

Alex Gonzalez, Secretary for Peace and Human Rights of the Nariño Department, said several people were under rubble as a result of the collapse of rocks; these people worked in the mine, and so far there are information about nine dead. He said this on the television channel Caracol.

Search and rescue operations are continuing at the site, which are complicated by inaccessible terrain and security problems. According to Caracol, the total death toll could reach 12-15.

The mine, which mined the gold illegally, is located in the municipality of Santa Barbara.