May 11, 2021 by archyde
Mudslide “Gold mine” kills 7 Indonesian bodies – urged to find missing people
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Mudslide “Gold Mine” – On May 11, AFP and Straits Times Incident progress report
Mudslide At the gold mine in South Solok West Sumatra
Indonesia As a result, at least 7 people were killed and one more missing after the storm continued to rain until flash floods and mudslides from Monday, May 10, the past. Local emergency services said authorities were able to help nine victims who were struck by the mud. The work was chaotic because of the bad weather and constant rain storms. Therefore, it took time to move the victim to the emergency ambulance waiting away from the scene. Even so, the staff were dedicated and able to finally bring the victims to the hospital.
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Risna recounted scrambling to save herself when dirt and rocks came tumbling into a 49-foot deep pit where she and other residents were mining for gold in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province on Feb. 24.
Seven people were killed and dozens more survived that landslide at the illegal mining site in Buranga, a village in Parigi Moutong regency, rescue officials had said.
“We the panners scrambled. Some managed to climb to the top but some were buried,” Risna, a 36-year-old woman who goes by one name, told BenarNews.
The deadly accident underscores the dangers of small-scale mining activities for gold and other metals at more than 8,600 sites across the Indonesian archipelago, where dozens of people die every year, mostly during landslides, according to officials.
Authorities mull curbs on unregulated gold mining in C Sulawesi 26th February 2021
An unregulated gold mining site in Buranga village, Ampibabo sub-district, Parigi Moutong district, Central Sulawesi. (Foto/ANTARA/ (Rangga Musabar))
We are going to consult with the provincial government on this matter immediately Parigi, C Sulawesi (ANTARA) - The Parigi Moutong district administration disclosed on Friday that it will consult with the Central Sulawesi provincial government on dealing with unregulated gold mining sites functioning in four areas of the district.
We are going to consult with the provincial government on this matter immediately, Parigi Moutong district deputy head Badrun Nggai told local journalists here.