Dozens missing, 14 dead after illegal gold mine collapses in Venezuela

The collapse of an illegally operated open-pit gold mine in central Venezuela killed at least 14 people and injured several more, state authorities said Wednesday, as some other officials reported an undetermined number of people could be trapped.

Dozens missing, 14 dead after illegal gold mine collapses in Venezuela
Two paramedics tend to a patient on a stretcher.

The collapse of an illegally operated open-pit gold mine in central Venezuela killed at least 14 people and injured several more, state authorities said Wednesday, as some other officials reported an undetermined number of people could be trapped.