BOGOTA, May 4 (Xinhua) -- An explosion caused by a gas buildup at a coal mine in Colombia's central department of Cundinamarca has left 14 miners trapped and two others evacuated, local authorities said.

The blast occurred at the P3 Carbonera Los Pinos mine in the Penas de Boqueron sector of Sutatausa municipality. The municipal command post and the national mine rescue protocol were activated immediately, and municipal operational units and technical support were also being deployed, Governor of Cundinamarca Jorge Emilio Rey said on X. ■