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Colombian gold miners rescued after about 18 hours trapped underground



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The miners became stuck on Thursday in the El Minón mine, in Colombia's Antioquia region, after equipment failure, according to AFP news agency.

After a 12-hour-long rescue operation, all the workers are in good health, Colombia's National Mining Agency (ANM) said.

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