US EditionLandslide at Gold Mine in Indonesia's Papua Kills Six; 14 Missing
- A landslide occurred late Friday at a small-scale gold mining site in the mountainous region of West Papua, resulting in the deaths of six miners and injuries to four others.
- Torrential rains caused the landslide that engulfed miners' temporary shelters, and rescuers only began operations on Sunday due to difficult access.
- Led by Yefri Sabaruddin, a group of around 40 personnel from police and military units has been conducting remote search operations, with progress hindered by poor road conditions and adverse weather.
- Yefri explained that difficult terrain, poor road conditions, and adverse weather slowed down the rescue operation, with the location being a 12-hour journey from the closest town.
- Authorities halted the search on May 19 due to weather but plan to resume on Tuesday, with 14 miners still missing as the casualty count could rise.
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Landslide at gold mine in Indonesia's Papua kills 6; 14 missing
JAKARTA: Torrential rains forced a halt on Monday to Indonesia’s search for 14 missing in its easternmost region of Papua after a landslide killed six workers at a gold mine and injured four, officials said. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
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Landslide triggered by torrential rains at gold mine in Indonesia's Papua kills 6 with 14 missing
Torrential rains forced a halt on Monday (May 19) to Indonesia's search for 14 missing in its easternmost region of Papua after a landslide killed six workers at a gold mine and injured four, officials said. The rains had triggered Friday's landslide, which hit a small mine run by residents of the Arfak mountains of West Papua province, said Abdul Muhari, the spokesperson of Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency. Authorities will resume on Tues…
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