Workers arrested in a gold mine in Colombia are rescued

Yarley Erasmo Marín, representative of a local mining association, told AFP that, due to a “mechanical failure”, a structure to prevent collapses suffered a collapse, which caused a “block” at the main exit of the mine.

The City Hall of Remedios stated in a message sent to the government that “apparently” was an illegally exploited mine.

This area of the Department of Antioch has a strong tradition of mining. Gold explored in the region can be used as a source of financing for armed groups such as the Gulf clan, a cartel that is also dedicated to cocaine trafficking.