Colombia Mine Collapse Kills 24

At least 24 amateur gold prospectors have been killed in a mine collapse in southwest Colombia. Some 18 people were injured and another 10 estimated to be missing after the accident near the town of Suarez, about 220 miles from Bogota. Local residents were mining for gold with few security measures in place. Rescue efforts have been called off for the night and were hampered by the fact that there was no record of how many people had entered the mine. Recent torrential rains had weakened the sides of the open cast mine, sparking a landslide of mud and rock on some 50 prospectors.