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Arab News
3 days ago
- Climate
- Arab News
Death toll rises to 17 in Indonesia quarry collapse as search continues
The victims were trapped in the rubble when the Gunung Kuda quarry in Cirebon district collapsedBy Saturday afternoon, rescuers had retrieved 16 bodies CIREBON, Indonesia: The death toll from the collapse of a stone quarry in Indonesia's West Java province has risen to at least 17, with eight people still missing, officials said victims were trapped in the rubble when the Gunung Kuda quarry in Cirebon district collapsed on Friday. A dozen survivors were found by Saturday afternoon, rescuers had retrieved 16 bodies, while one of the survivors died in the hospital, said local police chief Sumarni. She said rescuers are searching for eight people still believed to be trapped'The search operation has been hampered by bad weather, unstable soil and rugged terrain,' said Sumarni who goes by a single name like many said the cause of the collapse is still under investigation, and police have been questioning six people, including the owner of the television reports showed emergency personnel, along with police, soldiers and volunteers, digging desperately in the quarry in a steep limestone cliff, supported by five excavators, early Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi said in a video statement on Instagram that he visited the quarry before he was elected in February and considered it 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 ordered the quarry shut, as well as four other similar sites in West or informal resource extraction operations are common in Indonesia, providing a tenuous livelihood to those who labor in conditions with a high risk of injury or flooding and tunnel collapses are just some of the hazards associated with them. Much of the processing of sand, rocks or gold ore also involves the use of highly toxic mercury and cyanide by workers using little or no year, a landslide triggered by torrential rains struck an unauthorized gold mining operation on Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing at least 15 people.
Irish Times
3 days ago
- Climate
- Irish Times
Death toll from quarry collapse in Indonesia rises to 17
The death toll from the collapse of a stone quarry in Indonesia 's West Java province has risen to at least 17, with eight people still missing. The victims were trapped in the rubble when the Gunung Kuda quarry in Cirebon district collapsed on Friday. A dozen survivors were found by rescuers. By Saturday afternoon, rescuers had retrieved 16 bodies, while one of the survivors died in hospital, said local police chief Sumarni. She said rescuers are searching for eight people still believed to be trapped. 'The search operation has been hampered by bad weather, unstable soil and rugged terrain,' said Sumarni who goes by a single name like many Indonesians. READ MORE She said the cause of the collapse is still under investigation, and police have been questioning six people, including the owner of the quarry. Rescuers at the site of a collapsed natural stones quarry in Cirebon district, West Java province, Indonesia. Photograph: Basarnas via AP Local television reports showed emergency personnel, along with police, soldiers and volunteers, digging desperately in the quarry in a steep limestone cliff, supported by five excavators, early on Saturday. West Java governor Dedi Mulyadi said in a video statement on Instagram that he visited the quarry before he was elected in February and considered it dangerous. 'It did not meet the safety standard elements for its workers,' Mr Mulyadi said. 'I didn't have any capacity to stop it.' On Friday Mr Mulyadi said he had ordered the quarry to be shut, as well as four other similar sites in West Java. Illegal or informal resource extraction operations are common in Indonesia, providing a tenuous livelihood to those who work in conditions with a high risk of injury or death. Landslides, flooding and tunnel collapses are just some of the hazards associated with them. Much of the processing of sand, rocks or gold ore also 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 unauthorised gold mining operation on Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing at least 15 people. – AP
Sky News
3 days ago
- Climate
- Sky News
Indonesia quarry collapse: Owner among six people questioned by police after 17 deaths
Indonesian police are questioning six people after a rock collapse at a quarry in West Java. The quarry owner is among those being quizzed as the investigation continues into what caused the incident at the Gunung Kuda quarry on Friday. A dozen survivors have been found following the collapse in Cirebon district. By Saturday afternoon, rescuers had retrieved 16 bodies, and one of the survivors died in hospital, according to local police chief Sumarni. She said rescuers are searching for eight people still believed to be trapped in the rubble. "The search operation has been hampered by bad weather, unstable soil and rugged terrain," added Sumarni, who goes by a single name, as is customary for many Indonesians. Local television showed emergency personnel, police, soldiers and volunteers desperately digging through the debris at the foot of a steep limestone cliff on Saturday. Further footage captured excavators trying to shift huge rocks and workers placing body bags in an ambulance. Illegal or informal mines are common in Indonesia, and bring the risk of landslides, flooding and tunnel collapses. On Friday, West Java governor Dedi Mulyadi said he had ordered the closure of this quarry, as well as four other similar sites in the province. Last year, a landslide triggered by torrential rains wiped out an unauthorised gold mining operation on Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing at least 15 people.
Sky News
3 days ago
- General
- Sky News
Indonesia quarry collapse: Number of dead rises to 14
The number of people killed in Indonesia after a rock collapse at a quarry has risen to 14, officials said on Saturday. The Gunung Kuda quarry in the province of West Java gave way a day earlier, crushing more than 20 people. Twelve injured people were rescued and 10 bodies were recovered from the debris during search efforts on Friday. Rescuers then retrieved three more bodies later that day, while another worker died in hospital, bringing the death toll to 14, the National Search and Rescue Agency said in a statement. Five more people are being treated in hospital with serious injuries. But six to eight others are thought to be still trapped under the rubble and the search continues. Local television showed emergency personnel, police, soldiers and volunteers desperately digging through the debris at the foot of a steep limestone cliff on Saturday. Other footage captured excavators trying to shift huge rocks and workers placing body bags in an ambulance. Authorities are still investigating the cause of the collapse, but illegal or informal mines are common in Indonesia, and bring the risk of landslides, flooding and tunnel collapses. On Friday, West Java governor Dedi Mulyadi said he had ordered the closure of this quarry, as well as four other similar sites in the province. Last year, a landslide triggered by torrential rains wiped out an unauthorised gold mining operation on Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing at least 15 people.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Death toll from quarry collapse in Indonesia rises to 14
CIREBON, Indonesia (AP) — At least 14 people were killed after a quarry collapsed the previous day in Indonesia's West Java province, officials said Saturday. More than two dozen people were trapped in the rubble when the Gunung Kuda quarry in Cirebon district collapsed on Friday. Rescuers pulled a dozen injured people and 10 bodies from the debris during a grueling search effort. They retrieved three more bodies late Friday, and another worker died in hospital, bringing the death toll to 14, said the National Search and Rescue Agency in a statement. Five people have been hospitalized with serious injuries. Local television reports showed emergency personnel, along with police, soldiers and volunteers digging desperately in the quarry in a steep limestone cliff, supported by five excavators, early Saturday. Authorities said six to eight people are still believed to be trapped. The cause of the collapse is still under investigation, and police have been questioning six people including the owner of the quarry, said local police chief Sumarni. West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi said in a video statement on Instagram that he visited the quarry before he was elected in February and considered it 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 ordered the quarry shut, as well as four other similar sites in West Java. Illegal or informal resource extraction operations are common in Indonesia, providing a tenuous livelihood to those who labor in conditions with a high risk of injury or death. Landslides, flooding and tunnel collapses are just some of the hazards associated with them. Much of the processing of sand, rocks or gold ore also 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. ___ Associated Press writer Niniek Karmini in Jakarta, Indonesia, contributed to this report.
