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Eight dead, five missing after Colombia mine blast
9 years agoMiners descend into the El Cerezo mine during search operations after an explosion at the illegal coal mine killed at least eight people, in the rural area of Cucunuba, Cundinamarca Department, in central Colombia, on June 24, 2017. An explosion at a central Colombian coal mine killed at least eight people on Friday, as rescuers scrambled to find another five who are still missing, authorities said, updating earlier figures. Luis Acosta / AFP
The blast occurred at a mine in the town of Cucunuba in Cundinamarca state, some 90 kilometers (55 miles) north of Bogota, at about 2130 GMT on Friday.
