An explosion at the Carbonera Los Pinos coal mine in Sutatausa, central Colombia, on Monday killed nine miners and injured six others. Of the 15 miners inside, three escaped independently and three more were rescued. Colombia's National Agency for Mining revealed that inspectors had recommended sealing off unused areas in early April due to a dangerous accumulation of methane gas, though it is unknown if this was acted upon. This incident follows similar fatal mining accidents in the same region, including an explosion in Sutatausa in 2023 and an accident in Cucunuba in 2020, each killing 11 miners, highlighting the persistent dangers in Colombia's small-scale mining sector.