At Least 14 Killed in Illegal Gold Mine Collapse in Colombia

The mine was in or associated with Nariño province, although the supplied evidence does not establish its precise location. The Hindu and Al Jazeera reported that the incident occurred on October 19, 2026.

The Hindu had reported an earlier toll of at least six miners killed, citing authorities. The available reports do not establish whether the figure of 14 was an official final count or an update to that earlier account, and they do not explain the discrepancy.

Most of the supplied reports describe a mine collapse. Euronews characterized the incident as a landslide and reported that armed groups in Nariño control the clandestine gold trade and are involved in drug trafficking and extortion.