El Callao mine disaster

El Callao mine disaster
El Callao Municipality, Bolívar, in Venezuela
Date13 October 2025
Location
Deaths14+

On 13 October 2025, the Cuatro Esquinas de Caratal gold mine in El Callao, Bolívar state, Venezuela, flooded as a result of heavy rains in the area. The flood resulted in an official death toll of at least 14, although unofficially at least 37 miners died.[1][2][3]

The flooding is at least the fourth mining-related disaster to occur in El Callao.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Tragedia en Venezuela: colapso de mina de oro en El Callao deja 14 muertos". Democrata.es. 14 October 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  2. ↑ "Muertes en minas del sur de Venezuela, S.O.S. Orinoco denuncia indiferencia estatal y condiciones inhumanas". Acento (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  3. ↑ "14 fallecidos en colapso de una mina en El Callao: detalles clave del suceso". Runrunes. 2025-10-15. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  4. ↑ "Al menos 14 muertos en inundación de mina en Venezuela". Deutsche Welle. 15 October 2025. Retrieved 2025-12-09.

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