An explosion at a coal mine in Colombia has killed seven people.

The local government of Colombia confirmed on the 5th that a coal mine in the city of Sutatausa in the province of Cundinamarca in central Colombia had exploded the day before, resulting in the death of 7 miners. According to local media reports, the accident occurred on the afternoon of the 4th, and the explosion was caused by the accumulation of flammable gas underground. After the accident, local rescue teams quickly rushed to the scene to conduct search and rescue operations.