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New Straits Times
4 days ago
- General
- New Straits Times
Indonesia quarry rockfall death toll rises to 18, seven still missing
BANDUNG: The death toll from a rockfall at a limestone quarry on Indonesia's Java island rose to 18 on Sunday, with another seven people still missing and feared dead, a military official said. Workers and heavy equipment were buried when rocks suddenly fell at the mining site in the city of Cirebon in West Java province on Friday morning. The rockfall also injured at least 12 people. "Today, we retrieved one more body, which brings the total death toll to 18 people, while seven more people are still missing," local military chief Mukhammad Yusron told AFP. "We suspect the missing victims have already died." Rescuers have deployed excavators and rescue dogs to search for the remaining victims, Mukhammad said. He said the search operation was challenging and dangerous due to the unstable structures of the rock. "We must pay attention to the rescuers' safety because there have been more rockfalls during the operation." The local company overseeing the mine was operating legally. Still, safety standards were lacking, according to West Java governor Dedi Mulyadi, who said he had ordered its closure following the accident. "I have issued an order to my subordinates at the site. The company has been shut down permanently," he said in a statement earlier this week. Friday's incident was the second collapse at the quarry, following an incident in February but no casualties were reported then. Mining accidents are common across the mineral-rich Southeast Asian archipelago, especially in unlicensed sites where safety protocols are often ignored. In July last year, at least 23 people died and 35 others were missing when a landslide hit a remote village near an illegal gold mine on the central island of Sulawesi. In 2023 eight workers died after being trapped in an illegal gold mine in Central Java.--AFP
RTHK
4 days ago
- General
- RTHK
Death toll in Indonesian quarry rockfall rises to 18
Death toll in Indonesian quarry rockfall rises to 18 Search and rescue operations are underway in the aftermath of a rockfall at a quarry in Cirebon. File photo: Reuters The death toll from a rockfall at a limestone quarry on Indonesia's Java island rose to 18 on Sunday, with another seven people still missing and feared dead, a military official said. Workers and heavy equipment were buried when rocks suddenly fell at the mining site in the city of Cirebon in West Java province on Friday morning. The rockfall also injured at least 12 people. "Today, we retrieved one more body, which brings the total death toll to 18 people, while seven more people are still missing," local military chief Mukhammad Yusron said. "We suspect the missing victims have already died." Rescuers have deployed excavators and rescue dogs to search for the remaining victims, Mukhammad said. He said the search operation was challenging and dangerous due to the unstable structures of the rock. "We must pay attention to the rescuers' safety because there have been more rockfalls during the operation." The local company overseeing the mine was operating legally. Still, safety standards were lacking, according to West Java governor Dedi Mulyadi, who said he had ordered its closure following the accident. "I have issued an order to my subordinates at the site. The company has been shut down permanently," he said in a statement earlier this week. Friday's incident was the second collapse at the quarry, following an incident in February but no casualties were reported then. Mining accidents are common across the mineral-rich Southeast Asian archipelago, especially in unlicensed sites where safety protocols are often ignored. (AFP)
Al Bawaba
4 days ago
- General
- Al Bawaba
Indonesia's rockfall kills at least 18
Published June 1st, 2025 - 06:31 GMT ALBAWABA - A rockfall at a limestone quarry on Indonesia's Java island killed 18 people on Sunday, a military official said. The source added that the authorities in the country continue search operations for another seven who are still missing and feared dead, AFP reported. In detail, local media revealed that rocks suddenly fell at the mining site in Cirebon city in West Java province on Friday morning, burying workers and heavy equipment and leaving 12 people injured. — YS YAKLAŞIYOR (@YsYaklasiyor) May 31, 2025 "Today, we retrieved one more body, which brings the total death toll to 18 people, while seven more people are still missing," local military chief Mukhammad Yusron told AFP. He added: "We suspect the missing victims have already died." Rescuers have deployed excavators and rescue dogs to find the remaining victims, Mukhammad further mentioned. A scary video showing the moment of the rockfall in Indonesia was shared on social media. © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
The Sun
4 days ago
- The Sun
Death toll in Indonesian quarry rockfall rises to 18
BANDUNG: The death toll from a rockfall at a limestone quarry on Indonesia's Java island rose to 18 on Sunday, with another seven people still missing and feared dead, a military official said. Workers and heavy equipment were buried when rocks suddenly fell at the mining site in the city of Cirebon in West Java province on Friday morning. The rockfall also injured at least 12 people. 'Today, we retrieved one more body, which brings the total death toll to 18 people, while seven more people are still missing,' local military chief Mukhammad Yusron told AFP. 'We suspect the missing victims have already died.' Rescuers have deployed excavators and rescue dogs to search for the remaining victims, Mukhammad said. He said the search operation was challenging and dangerous due to the unstable structures of the rock. 'We must pay attention to the rescuers' safety because there have been more rockfalls during the operation.' The local company overseeing the mine was operating legally. Still, safety standards were lacking, according to West Java governor Dedi Mulyadi, who said he had ordered its closure following the accident. 'I have issued an order to my subordinates at the site. The company has been shut down permanently,' he said in a statement earlier this week. Friday's incident was the second collapse at the quarry, following an incident in February but no casualties were reported then. Mining accidents are common across the mineral-rich Southeast Asian archipelago, especially in unlicensed sites where safety protocols are often ignored. In July last year, at least 23 people died and 35 others were missing when a landslide hit a remote village near an illegal gold mine on the central island of Sulawesi. In 2023 eight workers died after being trapped in an illegal gold mine in Central Java.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Horror as at least TEN are killed in landslide at quarry mine
At least 10 people have been killed after they were swept up in a terrifying landslide at a quarry mine. The tragedy unfolded in West Java, Indonesia, per the country's national disaster management agency. The landslide happened at around 10am on Friday near Cirebon, which is about 135 miles east of the capital Jakarta, The New York Times reported. All of the casualties were quarry workers, according to the disaster agency, which also reported six other people being injured. All of them are being treated at local hospitals. Footage of the incident showed the entire side of a mountain collapsing at once, sending an unimaginable amount of dirt and rock flooding toward the base of the steep incline. Workers far enough away from the tragedy were seen getting into their vehicles and driving away with haste. Indonesian news network Kompas TV captured images of of excavators digging around in the rubble looking for survivors. Ultimately, the search was called off at around 5pm because it got too dark and authorities were afraid of triggering more landslides, according to Mukhammad Yusron, the commander of the region's military district. Yusron told the Antara news agency that searches will continue on Saturday. As for what caused this landslide, Bambang Tirto Mulyono, the head of the West Java department of energy and mineral resources, has come out and blamed improper mining methods. Mulyono told Detik Jabar, a local news site, that workers were mining from the bottom of the hill up, instead of from the top down. 'We have repeatedly warned the mining operator, even in strong terms,' he said, adding that Cirebon police roped off the site since February because the mining methods did not meet safety standards.
