Explosion Reported at Las Quintas Mine in Cundinamarca
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At a glance
- An explosion occurred at a coal mine in central Colombia on Saturday, May 9, 2026, leaving at least four workers trapped underground.
- The incident took place at the Las Quintas mine, located in the village of Pueblo Viejo within the Cucunuba municipality of the Cundinamarca department.
- Jorge Emilio Rey, the governor of Cundinamarca, confirmed the explosion happened during the afternoon of May 9.
An explosion occurred at a coal mine in central Colombia on Saturday, May 9, 2026, leaving at least four workers trapped underground.
The incident took place at the Las Quintas mine, located in the village of Pueblo Viejo within the Cucunuba municipality of the Cundinamarca department.
Jorge Emilio Rey, the governor of Cundinamarca, confirmed the explosion happened during the afternoon of May 9.