Rescuers search for miners trapped in illegal Colombian shaft

Rescuers work to reach seven miners trapped in an illegal gold shaft that collapsed in southwest Colombia. The seven have been underground after an apparent landslide in the conflict-ridden municipality of Santander de Quilichao in the Cauca department. An excavator digs through loose sand, mud and tree branches covering the entrance to the shaft, as several people stand around waiting for news on the miners' fate. IMAGES