Two men killed after riverbank embankment collapses during suspected gold mining in Jeli

Two men killed after riverbank embankment collapses during suspected gold mining in Jeli

KUALA LUMPUR, May 21 — Two men were killed when a two‑metre riverbank embankment collapsed while they were believed to be mining for gold at a stream in the Jerimbong oil palm plantation in Jeli last night.The incident occurred at about 8.20pm, and one other man reportedly survived, according to a report by Sinar Harian.Jeli Fire and Rescue Station chief Adni Ibrahim said his team received an emergency call about victims buried under soil before…

Two dead after embankment collapses at illegal gold mining site in western Kelantan, Malaysia

Two men were killed after a 2 m (6.6 feet) high river embankment collapsed near Jeli in western Kelantan at approximately 20:20 local time (LT) on May 20, 2026, burying a group believed to have been illegally mining for gold near the Jerimbong oil palm plantation. Source

Duo buried alive after Jeli embankment collapse

Jeli fire and rescue station operations commander Izuan Che Ibrahim said the body of the first victim was recovered at 9.25pm, while the second was recovered at 11.18pm. (Fire and rescue department pic) KOTA BHARU: Two men were buried alive when an earth embankment collapsed near a stream in the Jerimbong oil palm plantation in Jeli yesterday. Jeli fire and rescue station operations commander Izuan Che Ibrahim said the victims, aged 32 and 38, w…