Bogota: 11 people have died in an accidental blast in a coal mine in Kukunuba near Bogota in Colombia, while four others are said to be injured. Due to the global epidemic of coronavirus, the working miners have fallen victim to this accident even after the health emergency is implemented in the country.

Following the government's order in Colombia, most people have been asked to remain quarantined, but mining work has been exempted. Capt Alvaro Farfan, chief of the fire department in the Kundinamarsa department, told local media that it was The accident occurred in a legally operated coal mine. However, he did not say what was the reason for the accident.

After the accident, the National Mining Agency has banned "underground coal mining activities" in Kukunuba. The agency said that 11 people lost their lives and four others were injured in the accident. Earlier on Friday, six laborers were killed in a similar accident in a coal mine in San Cayetano, Colombia.

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