the Four dead have been found in the rasområdet and 19 people have been rescued. Persons reported to be buried in the rubble, but it is unclear how many are alive. Several of the rescued suffered severe damage.

” We still have hope. They respond and ask for help when we call on them, ” said Abdul My Paputungan, local smc.

in the area, the rescue workers using heavy machinery. The many holes that the miners have done has led to that the ground has become very unstable, which could have caused the fall.

Nine people have had to leave the hospital and several cherished still for its damage, including cuts and broken bones, ” says sjukhuschefen Wahdiana Mantang.

the Illegal mines is a not entirely uncommon phenomenon in Indonesia. At times, hard weather, and the general uncontrolled conditions at the mines contribute to accidents.