An explosion at an illegal gold mine in the Colombian town of Marmato killed two miners and injured five others.

According to Mario Tangarife, the president of the Association of Traditional Miners in Colombia, the miners had improperly detonated dynamite. Rescue efforts to save the miners were headed by two engineers and included a rescue team and excavation machinery from the National Mining Agency.

Illegal mining is not uncommon in the mountain town of Marmato, where some 300 underground mines are said to be active. After mining conglomerate Gran Colombia Gold abandoned mines throughout Colombia, illegal mining has increased nationwide. In response to the increase in illegal mining, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has tried to shut down illegal mines throughout the country.

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