Seven dead in Indonesia mine landslide: district chief

Pontianak, Indonesia (AFP) Sept 17, 2022

Indonesian rescuers have recovered seven bodies after a landslide at an illegal gold mine buried an estimated 20 people, officials said on Saturday.

The victims were mining gold on a bare hillside when the landslide triggered by heavy rains struck the area on the west of Borneo island, in West Kalimantan province.

Unlicensed mines are common across the mineral-rich Southeast Asian archip
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