Published on: Wednesday, May 12, 2021
By: AFP
Rescuers retrieving bodies after a landslide at a gold mine in south Solok, West Sumatra.
JAKARTA: At least seven people were killed and one reported missing after a landslide at an Indonesian gold mine, authorities said Tuesday.
Torrential rains triggered a landslide on Monday, inundating the mine with mud mixed with stones and debris in South Solok regency, West Sumatra, said the local emergency department head Fikri, who like many Indonesians goes by one name.
In a statement, the department said “at least seven killed and one is missing”.
ADVERTISEMENT
Rescuers managed to save nine survivors from the mud and were combing the area to find the missing miner, Fikri said.
7 killed in landslide at Indonesia gold mine Toggle share menu
Advertisement
At least seven people were killed in the landslide. (Photo: AFP/Handout)
11 May 2021 02:56PM Share this content
Bookmark
JAKARTA: At least seven people were killed and one reported missing after a landslide at an Indonesian gold mine, authorities said on Tuesday (May 11).
Torrential rains triggered a landslide on Monday, inundating the mine with mud mixed with stones and debris in South Solok regency, West Sumatra, said the local emergency department head Fikri, who like many Indonesians goes by one name.
Advertisement
In a statement, the department said at least seven killed and one is missing .
Seven killed in landslide at Indonesia gold mine, the authorities say Tuesday, 11 May 2021 6:37 PM
[ Last Update: Tuesday, 11 May 2021 6:37 PM ] Rescuers retrieving bodies after a landslide at a gold mine in South Solok, West Sumatra province, on May 11, 2021 (Photo by AFP)
At least seven people were killed and one reported missing after a landslide at an Indonesian gold mine, the authorities said on Tuesday (May 11).
Torrential rain triggered a landslide on Monday, inundating the mine with mud mixed with stones and debris in South Solok regency, West Sumatra, said the local emergency department head Fikri, who like many Indonesians goes by one name.
May 12, 2021
JAKARTA (AFP) – At least seven people were killed and one reported missing after a landslide at an Indonesian gold mine, authorities said yesterday.
Torrential rains triggered a landslide on Monday, inundating the mine with mud mixed with stones and debris in South Solok regency, West Sumatra, said the local emergency department head Fikri, who like many Indonesians goes by one name.
In a statement, the department said “at least seven killed and one is missing”.
Rescuers managed to save nine survivors from the mud and were combing the area to find the missing miner, Fikri said.
“Initially, rescuers were having difficulties to evacuate victims to a rescue vehicle because the terrain at the site was challenging,” Fikri said, but in the end all survivors went to hospital for emergency treatment.