Explosion at coal mine in Colombia, at least four trapped

The Hindu · 🇮🇳 public India · May 10, 2026 · 182 words · By AFP

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What to know about Explosion at coal mine in Colombia, at least four trapped

At least four people were trapped underground after an explosion in a coal mine in central Colombia, where a similar accident left nine dead a week ago, authorities said on Sunday (May 10, 2026).

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What happened

At least four people were trapped underground after an explosion in a coal mine in central Colombia, where a similar accident left nine dead a week ago, authorities said on Sunday (May 10, 2026).

Why it matters

The explosion happened on Saturday (May 9) afternoon at the Las Quintas mine in Pueblo Viejo, a village in Cucunuba municipality, said Jorge Emilio Rey, governor of the department of Cundinamarca.

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"For now, four workers are reported trapped," Mr.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Local media reported that the workers were believed to be about 500 meters (1,650 feet) underground.”

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The detail about workers being 500 meters underground is reported by local media as cited in one web search result. Other results mention the mine but not the specific depth.

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web search NEUTRAL — Local media reported that the workers were believed to be about 500 metres (1,650 feet) underground. The cause of the blast was not immediately clear, but mining accidents are common in this region of…
https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/explosion-at-coal-mine-i…

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web search NEUTRAL — 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,…
https://www.newsdirectory3.com/explosion-reported-at-las-qui…

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web search NEUTRAL — Three miners have been trapped 500 meters underground at Newmont Corp.'s Red Chris mine in northwest British Columbia since Tuesday after part of a non-producing area of the mine collapsed.
https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/gold-miners-trapped-50…

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Claim 2: “At least four people were trapped underground after an explosion in a coal mine in central Colombia”

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Multiple independent news sources (The Hindu, AFP/NAMPA) report that at least four people were trapped following a coal mine explosion in central Colombia on May 9, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in Colombia on 31 May 2026. Incumbent President Gustavo Petro, elected in 2022, is constitutionally barred from seeking a consecutive second term.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Colombian_presidential_el…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country located in South America, with insular regions in North America. Colombia's mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colombia is a country in northwestern South America. Colombia may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia_(disambiguation)

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Claim 3: “a similar accident left nine dead a week ago”

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Multiple sources (Al Jazeera, Cleveland.com, Euronews) confirm a coal mine explosion in Colombia around May 4-6, 2026, which resulted in nine deaths.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colombia is a country in northwestern South America. Colombia may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia_(disambiguation)

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Claim 4: “Jorge Emilio Rey, governor of the department of Cundinamarca”

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Web search results from Wikipedia (Spanish) and official-style biography pages confirm Jorge Emilio Rey is the Governor of Cundinamarca for the 2024-2028 period.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cundinamarca (Spanish pronunciation: [kundinaˈmaɾka]) is a department of Colombia. Its area covers 22,623 square kilometres (8,735 sq mi) (not including the Capital District) and it has a population …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cundinamarca_Department

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fusagasugá (Spanish pronunciation: [fusaɣasuˈɣa]; from Cariban fusagasuga 'woman who becomes invisible') or Fusa is a city and municipality in the department of Cundinamarca, in central Colombia. It…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusagasugá

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Claim 5: “On May 4, an explosion occurred in another underground coal mine in the municipality of Sutatausa, also in Cundinamarca.”

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Multiple sources (Al Jazeera, News Directory 3, and a specific report on the Sutatausa explosion) confirm an explosion occurred in Sutatausa, Cundinamarca, on May 4, 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — Published On 5 May 20265 May 2026. A coal mine explosion in Colombia’s Cundinamarca province killed nine workers and injured six, the National Mining Agency said, weeks after issuing risk-control reco…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/5/nine-workers-killed-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Explosion at coal mine in Colombia, at least 4 trapped. Four workers stranded 500 metres underground. Last updated: May 10, 2026 | 16:19.On May 4, an explosion occurred in another underground coal min…
https://gulfnews.com/world/americas/explosion-at-coal-mine-i…

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web search NEUTRAL — A deadly explosion tore through a coal mine in Sutatausa, Colombia, on May 4, 2026. Nine miners died in the blast. Six others survived and received medical treatment at Ubaté Regional Hospital. The mi…
https://colitco.com/colombia-coal-mine-explosion-sutatausa-n…

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Claim 6: “The Cundinamarca Risk Management Office said it was "responding to the emergency."”

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The specific quote and action from the Cundinamarca Risk Management Office are mentioned in The Hindu, but not explicitly detailed in the other provided search results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2010 Colombian rainy season was an unusually heavy wet season that affected Colombia during the second semester of 2010. The continuous rainfalls in combination with unstable grounds and dwellings…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Colombian_rainy_season

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Myanmar_earthquake

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Une is a municipality in the Cundinamarca Department, Colombia, located in the Eastern Province. It is situated 27 miles (43 km) southeast of Bogotá, the country's capital. Considered one of the oldes…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Une

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Claim 7: “The explosion happened on Saturday (May 9) afternoon at the Las Quintas mine in Pueblo Viejo, a village in Cucunuba municipality”

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The specific date (May 9), time (afternoon), and location (Las Quintas mine, Pueblo Viejo, Cucunuba) are confirmed by The Hindu, AFP/NAMPA, and News Directory 3.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Like all municipalities of Puerto Rico, Aibonito is subdivided into administrative units called barrios, which are, in contemporary times, roughly comparable to minor civil divisions. The barrios and …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Like all municipalities of Puerto Rico, Guaynabo is subdivided into administrative units called barrios, which are, in contemporary times, roughly comparable to minor civil divisions, (and means wards…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Like all municipalities of Puerto Rico, Toa Alta is subdivided into administrative units called barrios, which are, in contemporary times, roughly comparable to minor civil divisions, (and means wards…
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Claim 8: “Nine people were killed and six were rescued in that incident.”

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The death toll of nine and the rescue of six people in the May 4 Sutatausa incident are confirmed by The Hindu, Al Jazeera, and Euronews.

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web search NEUTRAL — On May 4, an explosion occurred in another underground coal mine in the municipality of Sutatausa, also in Cundinamarca. Nine people were killed and six were rescued in that incident.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/several-trapped-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nine miners died Monday in an explosion inside a coal mine in central Colombia caused by a buildup of gases, according to a final toll released by the mining authority. Mining accidents in Colombia ar…
https://en.royanews.tv/news/69566/Nine-killed-in-central-Col…

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