 An explosion at a Colombian mine left nine miners dead in the central department of Boyaca, or three miners, rescued alive. According to local reports, initially 12 miners were trapped in the Santa Ines mine in the municipality of Socha. Authorities pointed to an underground methane explosion. Rescuers were seen moving the bodies from the mine. Indian engineer Andres Molsavo said two miners who survived managed to cling to a compressed air hose.