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Landslide kills 13 at illegal gold mine in Colombia’s southwest

Low Severity Americas Colombia
Date Occurred Aug 20, 2026 15:08 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 20, 2026
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Mining activity caused a deadly slope collapse in Narino, claiming 13 lives and injuring seven others.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/20/13-workers-killed-in-colombia-mine-landslide-local-official?traffic_source=rss
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Colombia flag Colombia
Region Americas
Capital Bogotá
Population 10,574,409
GDP / Capita $6300.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #25237
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 20, 2026
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