US EditionIndonesia quarry collapse kills 19, search continues for victims trapped under rubble
- The Gunung Kuda quarry collapsed on Friday in Cirebon district, trapping workers under rubble and causing multiple casualties.
- Officials ordered the quarry's closure and questioned six people, including the owner, while the collapse cause remains under investigation.
- Rescuers found a dozen survivors, but one died in hospital, recovered 16 bodies, and are searching for eight more despite bad weather and unstable terrain.
- The quarry failed to comply with worker safety standards, and the official acknowledged being unable to halt its operation.
- Authorities have closed four comparable locations in West Java and are continuing rescue operations, drawing attention to the widespread practice of unregulated resource extraction in Indonesia that poses significant dangers to workers.
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Collapse of Indonesia quarry kills 19, six still missing as rescue efforts continue
A rock collapse at a quarry at Cirebon in West Java province has killed 19 people, injured eight and there are six still missing, local police said on Sunday. Indonesian search and rescue agency Basarnas said authorities continued their search on Sunday for people trapped in the rubble after the collapse on Friday. Police said they had named two suspects for environmental law violations and for not providing safety equipment and for negligence. …
Death toll rises to 17 in Indonesia quarry collapse as search continues - OHS Canada Magazine
Indonesian rescue and a number of ambulances stand by as they continue to search for victims at the site of a collapsed natural stones quarry in Cirebon district, West Java province, Indonesia, Saturday, May 31, 2025.(AP Photo/Okri Riyana) By Okri Ryana The death toll from the collapse of a stone quarry in Indonesia’s West Java province has risen to at least 17, with eight people still missing, officials said Saturday. The victims were trapped i…
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