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Mine event in Cauca, Los Uvos area, Colombia on Thu 12th March 2026

12th March 2026

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On 12 March 2026, in Los Uvos (Cauca), three men who were working with Emcaservicios officials to inspect aqueduct intakes for the communities of El Palmar and Los Uvoswere were injured by an explosive device left by an unspecified armed group. One of the people injured was a man who is the uncle of the Governor of Cauca and a local Judicial Police inspector. Authorities suspect the explosive was part of a mine field. There were no fatalities.

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Colombia (COL)

Cauca ( Los Uvos area )

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