The bodies of 10 miners initially reported missing in the blast are recovered, bringing the total death toll to 21.
abc.net.au/news/colombia-coal-mine-explosion/102108580Two days after a deadly blast killed 11 miners in adjacent Colombian coal mines, the bodies of another 10 miners who had been reported missing have been recovered.Firefighters on scene say the explosion in interconnected tunnels generated a "chain" blastThere were 117 accidents at mines in Colombia last year, killing 146 people
The explosion, attributed to methane gas build-up in several adjoining coal mines, took place late on Tuesday, local time, in a rural area of Sutatausa, about 75 kilometres north of Bogota. "I have been in communication with Governor Nicolas Garcia, who just informed me that, despite all the efforts of rescue teams, unfortunately 21 people lost their lives in the tragic accident in Sutatausa," President Gustavo Petro said on Twitter.
Mr Petro was elected partly on promises to shift the country from oil and coal, its two top exports, toward renewable energy generation. He added that every workplace death was not only a failure of companies, but also of society and the government.Álvaro Farfán — captain of the Cundinamarca fire department — told local media the explosion affected five mines interconnected by tunnels, generating a “chain" blast with a wide impact.An investigation to establish the causes of the explosion will take place before a reopening can be considered.
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