Colombia · Norte de Santander · Municipality
Sardinata
85
registered emergencies
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A mining emergency reported to ANM and handled by its mine-rescue stations and support points, as listed in the register the agency delivered in answer to a public-information petition. It is not every mining death in the country.135
deaths
12
deaths at illicit workings
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ANM classifies each emergency by the legal status of the working where it happened: legal, illicit or other. The classification is ANM's, not ours.45
active
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Active titles in ANM's cadastre that name this municipality.In Sardinata (Norte de Santander), between 2006 and Aug 13, 2026, ANM's emergency register lists 85 mining emergencies with 135 deaths.
From the emergency register ANM delivered to Mining Incidents in answer to a derecho de petición (radicado 20261004896502; answer 20263410388871). ANM register with emergencies through Sep 24, 2026 (extract of Sep 28, 2026, delivered Sep 30, 2026).
Emergencies in ANM's register
| Date | Vereda and mine | Accident type | Legal status | Killed | Injured |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 |
San Roque · AGUABUENA DEL NORTE
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-PLT-15121 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 30, 2026 |
Fátima · Fatibar 21
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-QE5-11501 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2026 |
La Barca · FATIBAR18
Other cause · Coal · Expediente ARE-QE5-11501 |
Other cause | Legal | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2026 |
La Fria · HERMANOS LOS PEÑA
Explosion · Coal · Expediente ARE-ERP-08001X |
Explosion | Legal | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 28, 2026 |
Fatima y la Barca · FATIBAR 18
Other cause · Coal · Expediente ARE-QE5-11501 |
Other cause | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2025 |
Fátima · LOS SANTOS
Other cause · Coal · Expediente ARE-PLT-15121 |
Other cause | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2025 |
La Barca · FATIBAR 15
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-QE5-11501 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2025 |
Fátima · FATIBAR 15
Other cause · Coal · Expediente ARE-QE5-11501 |
Other cause | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 19, 2025 |
Via San Roque · LA AZUCENA
Flooding · Coal |
Flooding | Illicit | 2 | 0 |
| May 2, 2025 |
La Vega Corregimiento de Luis Vero · VEGA DEL RIO
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente ARE-REP-08001X |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 24, 2025 |
San Juan de Enrredaderos · LA GITANA
Fire · Coal · Expediente GKL-141 |
Fire | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2024 |
La Pita · Santa Mónica
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-TBF-08001X |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2024 |
La Barca · Inclinado 2 sobreguia 13
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-QE5-11501 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19, 2024 |
La Barca
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 509877 |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 21, 2024 |
Corregimiento las Mercedes · SANTA MO 3-4
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-TBF-08001X |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 22, 2024 |
La Barca · FORTALEZA 2
Other cause · Coal · Expediente ARE-QE5-11501 |
Other cause | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 28, 2024 |
Fátima · FATIBAR 10 A
Electrical · Coal · Expediente ARE-QE5-11501 |
Electrical | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 21, 2023 |
El Placer
Other cause · Coal · Expediente MINERIA ILICITA |
Other cause | Illicit | 2 | 3 |
| Sep 13, 2023 |
Fátima · CARBONES EL TREBOL TRES S.A.S
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-QE5-11501 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 12, 2023 |
Encerraderos · MINA LA VIEJA
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente HBWK-11 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 11, 2023 |
Fatima · LAGUNA NEGRA 1
Electrical · Coal · Expediente ARE-QE5-11501 |
Electrical | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| May 24, 2023 |
Las Esmeralda,corregimiento San Roque · LA ESMERALDA DE SAN ROQUE
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente ARE-PLT-15121 |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| May 17, 2023 |
La Pita , Corregimiento las Mercedes · SANTA MONICA
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-TBF-08001X |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 27, 2023 |
FATIBAR 18A
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-QE5-11501 |
Ground failure | Legal | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 30, 2023 |
San Roque · AGUA BUENA
Other cause · Coal · Expediente ARE-PLT-15121 |
Other cause | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2022 |
La Popa · JULITH 2
Fire · Coal · Expediente ARE-PLT-15121 |
Fire | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 19, 2022 |
Fatima · Fatibar 10A
Handling explosives and blasting accessories · Coal · Expediente ARE-QE5-11501 |
Handling explosives and blasting accessories | Legal | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2022 |
La Barca
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-QE5-11501 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 21, 2022 |
Vereda Fatima · Laguna Negra
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-QE5-11501 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 25, 2022 |
El Placer
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Illicit | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 2021 |
Corregimiento San Roque · SAN MARTIN
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-PLT-15121 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 26, 2021 |
Verda la Barca · Mina Fatibar 15
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-QE5-11501 |
Ground failure | Legal | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 25, 2021 |
La Barca · Mina Fatibar 6
Explosion · Coal · Expediente ARE-QE5-11501 |
Explosion | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 30, 2021 |
Fatima · LOS SANTOS
Mechanical · Coal · Expediente ARE-PLT-15121 |
Mechanical | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 6, 2021 |
Fatima · MATECOCO
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-QE5-11501 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 10, 2020 |
Encerraderos · MINA SAN FRANCISCO
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 2 | 0 |
| Apr 28, 2020 |
La Barca · FATIBAR 15
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-QE5-11501 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 21, 2020 |
San Roque · SANTA LUCIA
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-PLT-15121 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 11, 2019 |
San Marcos · BELLAVISTA
Explosion · Coal · Expediente ARE-PLT-08001X |
Explosion | Legal | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2019 |
La Pita- Corregimiento las Mercedes · SANTA MÓNICA
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-TBF-08001X |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2019 |
El Salto · Buena Vista
Mechanical · Coal |
Mechanical | Illicit | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2019 |
San Roque · LA ESTRELLA DE LA POPA II
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-PLT-15121 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2019 |
Encerradero · CARONI
Handling explosives and blasting accessories · Coal · Expediente DC9-081 |
Handling explosives and blasting accessories | Legal | 0 | 3 |
| Feb 16, 2019 |
Los Peracos · EL MIRADOR
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente FJE-152 |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Legal | 0 | 5 |
| Feb 11, 2019 |
La Popa · LA ESTRELLA DEL NORTE
Electrical · Coal · Expediente ARE-PLT-15121 |
Electrical | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 6, 2019 |
La Popa · LA ESTRELLA DEL NORTE
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-PLT-15121 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2018 |
La Encerrada · LA GAITANA
Explosion · Coal · Expediente DEL-151 |
Explosion | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 16, 2018 |
La Barca · FATIBAR 16
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-QE5-11501 |
Ground failure | Legal | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 22, 2018 |
Fatima · FATIBAR 13
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-QE5-11501 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2018 |
Cerro la Vieja · LA MIRLA
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2017 |
San Marcos · BELLAVISTA
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-PLT-15121 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 29, 2017 |
Cerro la Vieja · LA VIEJA
Mechanical · Coal · Expediente EGU-102 |
Mechanical | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2017 |
Fatima · FATIBAR 10A
Electrical · Coal · Expediente ARE-QE5-11501 |
Electrical | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 2, 2017 |
La Barca · FATIBAR 20
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-QE5-11501 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 6, 2015 |
Cerro la Vieja · ANTIGUA MINA MONSERRATE
Fire · Coal · Expediente FDC-152 |
Fire | Legal | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 4, 2015 |
Bocono · LA VICTORIA
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 1975T |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| May 29, 2015 |
Cerro la Vieja · LA MIRLA
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 04-016-98 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 22, 2014 |
San Roque · AGUA BUENA
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-PLT-15121 |
Ground failure | Legal | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2014 |
Cerro la Vieja · HUESO DURO
Explosion · Coal · Expediente EGU-101 |
Explosion | Legal | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 1, 2013 |
Liz Veros
Explosion · Coal |
Explosion | Illicit | 0 | 7 |
| May 16, 2011 |
Encerradero · LA MIRLA
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente BDB-081 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 26, 2011 |
San Roque · LA PRECIOSA
Explosion · Coal · Expediente BDB-081 |
Explosion | Legal | 21 | 6 |
| Oct 5, 2010 |
Corregimiento San Roque · SAN ROQUE 2 (INCLINADO 2) EL PURGATORIO
Explosion · Coal · Expediente ARE-PLT-15121 |
Explosion | Legal | 6 | 2 |
| Mar 2, 2010 |
Corregimiento San Roque Vereda Encerrados · LA MIRLA
Explosion · Coal · Expediente DBB-081 |
Explosion | Legal | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2009 |
El Rubi · MINA SAN ROQUE
Explosion · Coal · Expediente ARE-PLT-15121 |
Explosion | Legal | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 3, 2009 |
San Roque
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-PLT-15121 |
Ground failure | Legal | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2009 |
Cerro la Vieja
Other cause · Coal |
Other cause | Legal | 0 | 1 |
| May 7, 2009 |
San Roque · MINA CARONI
Explosion · Coal · Expediente EBS-081 |
Explosion | Legal | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 12, 2008 |
Cerro Mono
Ground failure · Coal |
Ground failure | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 14, 2008 |
Cerro la Vieja
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 04-007-97 |
Ground failure | Legal | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2008 |
San Roque
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-PLT-15121 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| May 6, 2008 |
San Roque · MINA SAN ROQUE
Explosion · Coal · Expediente ARE-PLT-15121 |
Explosion | Legal | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 16, 2008 |
El Rubi · MINA LA PRECIOSA
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente BDB-081 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 3, 2007 |
San Roque · MINA LA VICTORIA
Handling explosives and blasting accessories · Coal · Expediente 1975T |
Handling explosives and blasting accessories | Legal | 0 | 1 |
| May 2, 2007 |
Cerro la Vieja
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 04-007-97 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 22, 2007 |
El Rubí · MINA SAN ROQUE
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente EHR-081 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 3, 2007 |
El Rubí · MINA LA PRECIOSA
Explosion · Coal · Expediente EHR-081 |
Explosion | Legal | 31 | 0 |
| Jan 12, 2007 |
San Roque
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-PLT-15121 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 2, 2007 |
San Roque
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente ARE-PLT-15121 |
Ground failure | Legal | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 30, 2006 |
Cerro la Vieja · MINA EL ORIENTE
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente BFI-161 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 5, 2006 |
Caldasia
Explosion · Coal · Expediente FLT-151 |
Explosion | Legal | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2006 |
Cerro la Vieja · LA HORMIGA
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 04-002-98 |
Ground failure | Legal | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 13, 2006 |
San Roque
Other cause · Coal · Expediente FLT-107 |
Other cause | Illicit | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 22, 2006 |
Cerro la Vieja
Ground failure · Coal · Expediente 04-007-97 |
Ground failure | Legal | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2006 |
Los Santos
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere · Coal · Expediente FLA-141 |
Contaminated or unbreathable atmosphere | Legal | 1 | 0 |
Each row is one emergency as ANM registers it. The mine's name is shown without the name of whoever works it, and the holder the register prints is never shown. The expediente is the one ANM prints. "Reported, not attended" marks emergencies ANM registered without its team attending.
Emergencies and deaths by year, ANM register
| Year | Emergencies | Killed | Deaths, legal | Deaths, illicit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 2 | 22 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 6 | 34 | 34 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Latest ANM per-accident records
Dec 10, 2019
Lesson learned
Lecciones aprendidas-DE-2019-Sardinata (Norte de Santander)
DERRUMBE
1 killed
Oct 14, 2019
Lesson learned
Lecciones aprendidas-DE-2019-Sardinata (Norte de Santander)
DERRUMBE
1 killed
Nov 25, 2018
Lesson learned
Lecciones aprendidas-REX-2018-Sardinata (Norte de Santander)
EXPLOSIÓN
1 killed
The lessons-learned records and the press releases are ANM's own layers, smaller than the register; one emergency can appear in all three.
Latest emergencies in ANM's press feed
Jul 19, 2014
flooding
concluded
“Durante más de 33 horas se drenó una gran cantidad de líquido acumulado en el socavón, hasta lograr llegar al punto donde se encontraban los trabajadores atrapados.”
Milagro en Sardinata: luego de 33 horas atrapados, ANM rescata a tres personas en socavón inundado
Jul 19, 2025
flooding
status not stated
“La Agencia Nacional de Minería (ANM) lamenta el grave accidente ocurrido este sábado 19 de julio en una mina de carbón ubicada en el municipio de Sardinata, Norte de Santander, donde cinco personas que realizaban labores no autorizadas de explotación quedaron atrapadas debido a una inundación al interior del socavón.”
Agencia Nacional de Minería lamenta accidente en mina de Sardinata, Norte de Santander
Each event is what one ANM press release states, with the sentence it rests on quoted verbatim. Tolls in a rescue-in-progress release are provisional; a later release about the same event is a separate entry. The count is a floor.