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

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 181 words · By AFP; Reuters
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What to know about Landslide kills 13 at illegal gold mine in Colombia’s southwest

Landslide kills 13 at illegal gold mine in Colombia’s southwest Mining activity caused a deadly slope collapse in Narino, claiming 13 lives and injuring seven others.

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What happened

Landslide kills 13 at illegal gold mine in Colombia’s southwest Mining activity caused a deadly slope collapse in Narino, claiming 13 lives and injuring seven others.

Why it matters

At least 13 people have been killed and seven others injured in a landslide at an illegal gold mine in Colombia’s southwest, according to a government official.

Common ground

“Due to the activity taking place in the mine, a slope collapsed onto the people,” Fredy Gamez, the government secretary for the Narino department, told Caracol Radio about the incident on Thursday.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Wednesday night landslide comes as Colombia works to recover from a 7.4 magnitude earthquake on August 10 that struck the western part of the country.”
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Wikipedia and multiple cross-references (TASS, Nypost, The Hindu, Krdo, Deutsche Welle) confirm a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on August 10, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 10 August 2026, a Mw 7.4–7.5 earthquake struck the department of Chocó in Colombia, killing at least 335 people, injuring more than 4,600 others, leaving 111 confirmed missing and causing extensive…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Colombia_earthquake
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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 — The Colombian conflict (Spanish: Conflicto armado interno de Colombia, lit. 'Colombian internal armed conflict') began on May 27, 1964, and is a low-intensity asymmetric war between the government of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombian_conflict
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Claim 2: “Mining activity caused a deadly slope collapse in Narino, claiming 13 lives and injuring seven others.”
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Multiple sources confirm the event in Nariño, with the National Mining Agency (ANM) reporting 13 deaths and 7 injuries, although one source (Naracol Noticias) mentions a revised toll of 12 deaths.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Antonio Amador José de Nariño y Álvarez del Casal (April 9, 1765 – December 13, 1823) was a Colombian ideological precursor of the independence movement in New Granada (present-day Colombia) as well a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Nariño
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nariño (Spanish pronunciation: [naˈɾiɲo]) is a department of Colombia named after independence leader Antonio Nariño. Its capital is Pasto. It is in the west of the country, bordering Ecuador and the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Puerto Nariño is the second municipality of the Amazonas department of Colombia, located on the shore of the Amazon River. Puerto Nariño coves an area of 1,876 km2 (724 sq mi). It has about 6,000 resi…
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Claim 3: “Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella has asked the US, its top export market, to temporarily suspend tariffs to ease the burden on business owners.”
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Wikipedia confirms Abelardo de la Espriella is the President of Colombia (since August 2026), and a web search result from 'Break The Web' specifically states he requested U.S. tariff suspension to aid post-earthquake recovery.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Presidential elections were held in Colombia on 31 May 2026. Incumbent president Gustavo Petro, elected in 2022, was constitutionally barred from seeking a second term. Abelardo de la Espriella defea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abelardo de la Espriella's inauguration as the 36th President of Colombia took place on Friday, August 7, 2026. It was the 40th Colombian presidential inauguration marking the beginning of his four-ye…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abelardo Gabriel de la Espriella Otero (born 31 July 1978) is a Colombian lawyer, businessman, and politician who has served as the 36th president of Colombia since 2026. He is the founder and leader …
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Claim 4: “Landslide kills 13 at illegal gold mine in Colombia’s southwest”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that a landslide at an illegal gold mine in southwest Colombia killed at least 13 people.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 10 August 2026, a Mw 7.4–7.5 earthquake struck the department of Chocó in Colombia, killing at least 335 people, injuring more than 4,600 others, leaving 111 confirmed missing and causing extensive…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Colombia_earthquake
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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…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There are 19 public holidays in Colombia (13 Catholic holidays and 6 Civic holidays), plus Palm and Easter Sunday. The city of Barranquilla has 2 extra holidays, celebrating Monday and Tuesday of Carn…
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Claim 5: “The death toll from the earthquake has reached 319, with thousands of people injured, according to the country’s National Unit for Disaster Risk Management.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic search results for 'AOL' and general Wikipedia definitions of 'environmental emergency' and 'NDRRMC'. There is no specific evidence provided that confirms the death toll of 319 reported by the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Service Reserve Corps (NSRC; Filipino: Panlaáng Hukbo ng Pambansang Paglilingkod) is a unit composed of graduates of the Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) and Literacy Training Servic…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An environmental emergency is defined as a "sudden-onset disaster or accident resulting from natural, technological or human-induced factors, or a combination of these, that causes or threatens to cau…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), formerly known as the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) until August 2011, is a working group of various government, n…
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Claim 6: “In May, an explosion at a legally operated coal mine in the Cundinamarca department killed nine workers and injured six others.”
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Three independent web sources (Legit.ng, cleveland.com, and Punch Newspapers) confirm a gas explosion at a legal coal mine in Sutatausa, Cundinamarca, killed 9 workers and injured 6 others.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nine miners died in a Colombia mine explosion in Sutatausa, apparently caused by a buildup of gases. The incident occurred at a legally operated coal mine.
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web search NEUTRAL — A coal mine explosion in Colombia’s Cundinamarca province has killed nine workers and injured six, according to the National Mining Agency.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nine workers died and six others were injured Monday following a gas explosion at a coal mine in Sutatausa, Colombia, according to the country’s national mining agency, PEOPLE reports.
https://www.cleveland.com/news/2026/05/9-dead-after-gas-expl…
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