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CTV News
6 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Officials say at least 10 people are dead and 6 are missing after stone quarry collapse in Indonesia
BANDUNG, Indonesia — A natural stone quarry in Indonesia's West Java province collapsed on several people who were working in it on Friday, killing at least 10 people and leaving six workers missing, officials said. More than two dozen people were trapped in the rubble when the mine in Cirebon district collapsed, local police chief Sumarni said, and rescuers were able to pull a dozen injured people from the debris during a grueling search effort. 'Authorities are still investigating the cause of the collapse, and we have been questioning the owner and workers of the quarry,' said Sumarni, who like many Indonesians uses a single name. She said police, emergency personnel, soldiers and volunteers were trying to locate any remaining workers, supported by five excavators, but were hampered by unstable soil that risked further slides. The search was suspended Friday as darkness fell and will be resumed early Saturday for those reported still buried under the rubble along with three excavators and six trucks, said the National Disaster Management Agency's spokesperson Abdul Muhari in a statement. He said as of Friday afternoon rescuers have retrieved 10 bodies, while six people were hospitalized with serious injuries. West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi said in a video statement on Instagram that he had visited and identified the vulnerability of collapse at the mine, located at Gunung Kuda mining site in Cipanas village before he was elected. 'I saw that C-grade mining was very dangerous, it did not meet the safety standard elements for its workers,' Mulyadi said, adding that at that time, 'I didn't have any capacity to stop it.' On Friday, Mulyadi said that he had taken firm action to close the mine and four other similar mines in West Java that are considered to be endangering the environment and lives. A video showed rescuers struggling to bring out a body bag from a devastated area. Illegal or informal mining operations are commonplace in Indonesia, providing a tenuous livelihood to those who labor in conditions with a high risk of injury or death. Landslides, flooding and collapses of tunnels are just some of the hazards in such mining. Much of the processing of sand, rocks or gold ore involves the use of highly toxic mercury and cyanide by workers using little or no protection. Last year, a landslide triggered by torrential rains struck an unauthorized gold mining operation on Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing at least 15 people. ____ Niniek Karmini And Adi Marsiela, The Associated Press Karmini reported from Jakarta, Indonesia.
Powys County Times
6 days ago
- Powys County Times
10 dead and six others missing after quarry collapses in Indonesia
At least 10 people have been killed and six others are missing after a natural stone quarry in the Indonesian province of West Java collapsed on workers at the site, officials said. More than two dozen people were trapped in the rubble when the mine collapsed in the district of Cirebon, local police said, and rescuers were able to pull a dozen injured people from the debris during a gruelling search effort. 'Authorities are still investigating the cause of the collapse and we have been questioning the owner and workers of the quarry,' said police. Police, emergency personnel, soldiers and volunteers were trying to locate any remaining workers, supported by five excavators, but were hampered by unstable soil that risked further slides. The search was suspended on Friday as darkness fell and will be resumed early Saturday for those reported to be still buried under the rubble, said National Disaster Management Agency spokesman Abdul Muhari.
6 days ago
Officials say at least 10 people are dead and 6 are missing after stone quarry collapse in Indonesia
BANDUNG, Indonesia -- A natural stone quarry in Indonesia's West Java province collapsed on several people who were working in it on Friday, killing at least 10 people and leaving six workers missing, officials said. More than two dozen people were trapped in the rubble when the mine in Cirebon district collapsed, local police chief Sumarni said, and rescuers were able to pull a dozen injured people from the debris during a grueling search effort. 'Authorities are still investigating the cause of the collapse, and we have been questioning the owner and workers of the quarry,' said Sumarni, who like many Indonesians uses a single name. She said police, emergency personnel, soldiers and volunteers were trying to locate any remaining workers, supported by five excavators, but were hampered by unstable soil that risked further slides. The search was suspended Friday as darkness fell and will be resumed early Saturday for those reported still buried under the rubble along with three excavators and six trucks, said the National Disaster Management Agency's spokesperson Abdul Muhari in a statement. He said as of Friday afternoon rescuers have retrieved 10 bodies, while six people were hospitalized with serious injuries. West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi said in a video statement on Instagram that he had visited and identified the vulnerability of collapse at the mine, located at Gunung Kuda mining site in Cipanas village before he was elected. 'I saw that C-grade mining was very dangerous, it did not meet the safety standard elements for its workers," Mulyadi said, adding that at that time, "I didn't have any capacity to stop it.' On Friday, Mulyadi said that he had taken firm action to close the mine and four other similar mines in West Java that are considered to be endangering the environment and lives. A video showed rescuers struggling to bring out a body bag from a devastated area. Illegal or informal mining operations are commonplace in Indonesia, providing a tenuous livelihood to those who labor in conditions with a high risk of injury or death. Landslides, flooding and collapses of tunnels are just some of the hazards in such mining. Much of the processing of sand, rocks or gold ore involves the use of highly toxic mercury and cyanide by workers using little or no protection. on Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing at least 15 people.
BreakingNews.ie
6 days ago
- General
- BreakingNews.ie
10 dead and six others missing after quarry collapses in Indonesia
At least 10 people have been killed and six others are missing after a natural stone quarry in the Indonesian province of West Java collapsed on workers at the site, officials said. More than two dozen people were trapped in the rubble when the mine collapsed in the district of Cirebon, local police said, and rescuers were able to pull a dozen injured people from the debris during a gruelling search effort. Advertisement 'Authorities are still investigating the cause of the collapse and we have been questioning the owner and workers of the quarry,' said police. Rescuers search for people working at a quarry in Indonesia (Okri Riyana/AP) Police, emergency personnel, soldiers and volunteers were trying to locate any remaining workers, supported by five excavators, but were hampered by unstable soil that risked further slides. The search was suspended on Friday as darkness fell and will be resumed early Saturday for those reported to be still buried under the rubble, said National Disaster Management Agency spokesman Abdul Muhari. He said as of Friday afternoon rescuers had retrieved 10 bodies, while six people were taken to hospital with serious injuries. Advertisement
The Star
08-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Works Ministry identifies 20 high-risk slopes
PUTRAJAYA: The Works Ministry has identified 20 very high-risk slopes that require urgent prevention and repair works at an estimated cost of RM36mil, said its minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi. He said most of the very high-risk slopes are along the East-West Highway, and the others are at several locations nationwide. "We will repair the slopes to ensure they will not pose a threat to lives and property," he told the media after opening the 2025 National Slope Symposium, here Thursday (May 8). At the event, Nanta also launched the National Slope Master Plan (PICN): Action Plan 2025-2030, designed to enhance the country's preparedness and strengthen disaster risk governance, particularly in managing landslide-related risks. He said the PICN was developed in line with the National Disaster Risk Reduction Policy 2030 by the National Disaster Management Agency, with the aim of positioning Malaysia as a safe and resilient nation in disaster management. "With the formulation of PICN, all parties essentially share a collective responsibility in efforts to reduce disaster risk, especially landslides, strengthen the governance of sustainable national slope management, and ensure that the safety of the people and the country's infrastructure continues to be maintained,' he added. He said the document serves as clear evidence of the government's unwavering commitment to disaster risk mitigation and reduction efforts, while also reflecting national aspirations towards building a more resilient community. - Bernama
