Death toll from gold mine landslide in Indonesia rises to 12

2024-07-09 2241 0人评论

The rescue agency of Gorontalo Province, Indonesia, reported on the evening of the 8th that the death toll from a landslide at a gold mine in Bone Bolango Regency of the province has risen to 12, with another 48 people missing.

At around 23:45 local time on the 6th, flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain struck a gold mine in Bone Bolango Regency, and the miners' camp was swept away by the flood. A person in charge of the Gorontalo Provincial rescue agency said on the evening of the 8th that according to ** statistics, the total number of people affected by the accident was 104, of whom 44 survived, 12 died, and 48 are still being searched for and rescued.

At present, given that it is raining and the terrain is complex, the search operation was suspended on the evening of the 8th and will continue on the morning of July 9.

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