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Colombian coal mine blast kills 16, traps dozens (AP)

Colombian emergency workers carry the body of a victim following an explosion in a coal mine in Amaga, Colombia, Thursday, June 17, 2010. The explosion in northwestern Colombia is believed to have been caused by a buildup of methane gas, and killed at least 16 miners and left dozens trapped more than 10 hours later, Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said. (AP Photo/Luis Benavides)AP - A coal mine explosion in northwestern Colombia killed at least 16 miners and left dozens trapped more than 10 hours later, President Alvaro Uribe said Thursday.


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