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Dozens buried by landslide in Indonesia


27 February 2019  

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INDONESIA: At least 60 people are feared to have been buried by a landslide at a gold mine in the island of Sulawesi, Indonesian.

Rescue and search for survivors operations are on, agencies quoted officials as saying.

According to Indonesia’s disaster agency, one person had been found dead. At least 13 people have been rescued so far, according to news agencies adding that it has been estimated that as many as 60 people are buried under landslide.

Despite the ban on small-scale gold mining, it widespread in rural areas in Indonesia. (Agencies)

Publish Date : 27 February 2019 11:10 AM

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