哥伦比亚民防部门的志愿者在救援机构的协调下，参与了搜救工作，旨在营救因矿井爆炸而被困的矿工。这张图片发布于2023年3月15日。——路透社纳里尼奥省省长表示，救援行动已经完成。
Volunteers from the Colombian Civil Defence, in coordination with relief agencies, engage in the search and rescue work of miners trapped following the explosion of a mine in Sutatausa, Colombia, in this handout image released on March 15, 2023. — Reuters Rescue operations completed, Nariño governor says.
省长呼吁加快对小型采矿活动的规范化管理（即使其纳入正式的监管体系）。监察机构警告称，武装组织可能会阻碍救援工作。
Governor urges faster formalisation of small-scale mining. Ombudsman warns armed groups could hinder rescue efforts.
当局周一表示，哥伦比亚西南部一座非法金矿坍塌导致至少14人死亡、7人受伤，这再次引发了人们对提高安全标准及规范小型采矿活动的呼声。
At least 14 people were killed and seven others injured after an illegal gold mine collapsed in southwestern Colombia, prompting renewed calls for improved safety standards and action to regulate small-scale mining, authorities said on Monday.
事故发生在纳里尼奥省圣巴巴拉-德伊斯夸德市的农村地区。纳里尼奥省省长路易斯·阿方索·埃斯科瓦尔表示，搜救工作已经结束。他敦促政府、国家矿业局及能源部加快将非正规及小型采矿企业纳入正规监管体系的进程，并认为加强监管有助于改善工作条件及提升安全标准。
The collapse occurred in a rural area of Santa Bárbara de Iscuandé municipality in Nariño province. Search and rescue operations have been completed, Nariño Governor Luis Alfonso Escobar said, according to The governor urged the national government, the National Mining Agency and the Ministry of Mines and Energy to accelerate efforts to bring informal and small-scale miners into the formal sector, arguing that improved regulation could help strengthen working conditions and safety standards.
此次灾难引发了该偏远地区的紧急响应。哥伦比亚监察机构要求部署必要的人员和设备（包括军事空中支援），以救援和疏散受伤人员。同时，监察机构还敦促当局启动医院救援网络，考虑从瓜皮市派遣“本科斯·比奥霍”医疗船，并确保遇难者的遗体得到妥善处理。
The disaster prompted an emergency response in the remote area. Colombia’s Ombudsman’s Office called for the deployment of the necessary personnel and equipment, including military air support to rescue and evacuate injured people. It also urged authorities to activate the hospital network, consider sending the Benkos Biojó hospital ship from Guapi, and ensure the identification and dignified handling of victims’ remains.
在10月19日的声明中，监察机构警告称该地区存在非法武装组织，这些组织可能会阻碍救援行动的进行，并呼吁为救援队伍和人道主义工作者提供安全通行保障。该声明发布时，遇难者人数仍在确认中。
In its October 19 statement, the Ombudsman’s Office warned that the presence of illegal armed groups in the area could hinder emergency operations and called for safe access for rescue teams and humanitarian workers. The statement was issued while the number of victims was still being confirmed.
最新事件发生在8月纳里诺省另一起致命矿难之后，当时波利卡帕拉市镇有13人死亡，据报道，这些反复发生的灾难凸显了非法采矿场所工人所面临的风险，这些场所的安全基础设施和监管可能不足。非法和无监管的黄金开采在哥伦比亚仍是一个重大挑战。
The latest incident follows another deadly mining accident in Nariño in August, when 13 people died in Policarpa municipality, according to The repeated disasters have highlighted the risks faced by workers at informal mining sites, where safety infrastructure and oversight can be inadequate. Illegal and unregulated gold mining remains a significant challenge in Colombia.
由矿业与能源部与联合国毒品和犯罪问题办公室合作于10月发布的一份政府报告显示，2025年有118410公顷土地显示出冲积金开采的证据。其中75%的区域与非法或未经授权的开采活动有关。
A government report published by the Ministry of Mines and Energy in October, in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, identified 118,410 hectares of land showing evidence of alluvial gold mining in 2025. Of that area, 75% was associated with illicit or unauthorised operations.
报告还发现，在发现此类开采活动的市镇中，85.6%的市镇至少存在一个非法武装团体。
The report also found that 85.6% of municipalities where such mining was identified had a presence of at least one illegal armed group.
全国数据说明了当局面临的挑战规模，但并未确定导致最新坍塌的具体运营条件或情况。
The national figures illustrate the scale of the challenge facing authorities, although they do not establish the precise operating conditions or circumstances that caused the latest collapse.
政府面临着加强监管、将非法采矿者纳入法律体系，并解决偏远社区无监管开采所带来危险的压力。
The government faces pressure to improve oversight and bring informal miners into the legal system while addressing the dangers associated with unregulated mining in remote communities.