Rescuers search for dozens buried by an Indonesian landslide that killed at least 23 people
Rescue workers are digging through tons of mud and rubble as they search for dozens of missing people after a landslide hit an unauthorized gold mining area on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 23 people
By AP News
Published - Jul 09, 2024, 04:51 AM ET
Last Updated - Jul 09, 2024, 04:51 AM EDT
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescue workers dug through tons of mud and rubble on Tuesday as they searched for dozens of missing people after a landslide hit an unauthorized gold mining area on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 23 people.
More than 100 villagers were digging for grains of gold on Sunday in the remote and hilly village of Bone Bolango when tons of mud plunged down the surrounding hills and buried their makeshift camps, said Heriyanto, head of the provincial Search and Rescue Office.
Rescuers recovered more bodies on Tuesday in the devastated hamlet where the gold mine is located.
“Improved weather allowed us to recover more bodies,” said Heriyanto, who goes by a single name like many Indonesians.
