Date: March 14, 2023
Location: Sutatausa, Cundinamarca (Colombia)
Address: No Details
Type: Dust Explosion
Fuel: Coal Dust
Industry: Coal Mining
Equipment: Unknown
Company: Unknown
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: 21 Dead
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
The company, a coal mine in Sutatausa, Colombia, was not identified in any press coverage of the incident.
Incident Description:
On March 15, 2023, Revista Oeste reported a series of explosions in five coal mines in Sutatausa, Colombia.
The explosion took place on the night of March 14. Around 30 miners were in the tunnels at the time of the explosions. The cause was believed to be a gas accumulation ignited by a worker’s pickaxe, which also set off coal dust. The five mines were connected to each other, so there was a chain reaction.
The trapped miners were at a depth of 900 metres, making it difficult for more than 100 rescuers working with pickaxes to find them. After thirty hours, it was determined that the death toll was actually 21.
Sources:
Revista Oeste
DW
