At Least 14 Confirmed Dead After Illegal Open-Pit Gold Mine Collapses in Venezuela

At Least 14 Confirmed Dead After Illegal Open-Pit Gold Mine Collapses in Venezuela
Yorvis Hernandez, a 34-year-old miner, gets medical attention at at tent set up next to a mine after it collapsed in La Paragua, Bolivar state, Venezuela, on Feb. 21, 2024. Andrea Calma/AP Photo
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LA PARAGUA, Venezuela—The collapse of an illegally operated open-pit gold mine in central Venezuela killed at least 14 people and injured several more, state authorities said Wednesday, as some other officials reported an undetermined number of people could be trapped.

Bolivar state Gov. Angel Marcano told local reporters that 14 bodies had been removed so far and authorities knew of at least 11 people injured.