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Colombian officials: At least 15 trapped in mine

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Colombian officials say at least 15 people are trapped in a gold mine collapse in southwestern Colombia.

Colombian Red Cross official Marinson Buitrago says about 30 people are hurt in today's collapse, which he said was caused by rains.

Buitrago says the collapse occurred in the municipality of Santa Barbara de Iscuande in Narino state.

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First Published: Feb 15 2014 | 1:45 AM IST

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