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Sky News
2 days ago
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- Sky News
Ten people killed and six missing after quarry collapse in Indonesia, officials say
At least 10 people are dead and six others are missing after a quarry collapsed in Indonesia, officials have said. The natural stone quarry in the Cirebon district of the country's West Java province collapsed on workers on Friday, leaving more than two dozen people trapped in the rubble, according to local police chief Sumarni, who, like many Indonesians, uses a single name. The bodies of 10 people have been retrieved, according to Abdul Muhari, spokesperson for Indonesia's national disaster management agency. Rescuers have also pulled more than a dozen injured people from the debris, six of whom were taken to hospital with serious injuries. Search efforts were hampered by unstable soil that risked further slides and were suspended on Friday evening due to visibility. The search is set to resume early Saturday, with several excavators and trucks deployed to clear rubble and find the six people who are still missing. "Authorities are still investigating the cause of the collapse, and we have been questioning the owner and workers of the quarry," Sumarni said. West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi said he visited the mine before he was elected in late 2024 and identified that it was at risk of collapsing, but he "didn't have any capacity to stop it" at the time. He said he has now closed the collapsed stone quarry and four other similar mines in West Java that are considered to be endangering the environment and lives. Illegal or informal mining operations are common in Indonesia, and those working in them face a high risk of injury or death due to landslides, flooding, collapses of tunnels or the use of highly toxic chemicals. Last year, at least 15 people were killed when a landslide triggered by torrential rain hit an unauthorised gold mining operation on Indonesia's Sumatra island.
BreakingNews.ie
3 days ago
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- 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
BreakingNews.ie
3 days ago
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- BreakingNews.ie
Eight dead and others missing after quarry collapses in Indonesia
At least eight people have been killed and eight 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 Nine of them were taken to hospital with serious injuries. Rescuers search for people working at a quarry in Indonesia (Okri Riyana/AP) '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.
BreakingNews.ie
3 days ago
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- BreakingNews.ie
Two dead and others missing after quarry collapses in Indonesia
A quarry in Indonesia has collapsed on several people who were working inside, killing at least two and leaving several others missing, officials said. At least 10 people were trapped in the rubble when the mine collapsed in the Cirebon district of the province of West Java, local governor Dedi Mulyadi estimated in a video statement. Advertisement Rescuers have retrieved at least two bodies. Rescuers search for people working at a quarry in Indonesia (Okri Riyana/AP) The exact number of casualties was still unclear as local television reported rescuers were able to pull at least a dozen injured people from the debris and recover bodies during a gruelling search effort. Police, emergency personnel, soldiers and volunteers were trying to locate any remaining workers. Their efforts were hampered by unstable soil that risked further slides, the television report said. Advertisement
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Officials say at least 2 people are dead and 8 are missing after stone quarry collapse in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A natural stones quarry in Indonesia's West Java province collapsed on several people who were working inside on Friday, killing at least two people and leaving several workers missing, officials said. At least 10 people were trapped in the rubble when the mine in Cirebon district collapsed, West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi estimated in a video statement, and rescuers have retrieved at least two bodies. The exact number of casualties was still unclear as local television reported rescuers were able to pull at least a dozen injured people from the debris and recover bodies during a grueling search effort. Police, emergency personnel, soldiers and volunteers were trying to locate any remaining worker. Their efforts were hampered by unstable soil that risked further slides, the television report said.
