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An illegal gold mine collapsed in Colombia, killing 14 people and injuring seven, according to the New York Times, Al Jazeera and the Jerusalem Post. Politika cited a lower toll of four dead, so the figure is not uniformly reported.
Colombia has a growing number of small-scale, unlicensed gold mines, according to the New York Times, driven by the metal's rising global price. These operations work outside legal oversight, and collapses are a recurring danger for the miners who dig in them.
The New York Times, Al Jazeera and the Jerusalem Post report that 14 people died and seven were injured when an illegal gold mine collapsed in Colombia; Politika cited a lower toll of four dead. The New York Times says the mine is among a growing number of small-scale, unlicensed operations fueled by the metal's rising global price.