Quarry collapse in West Java: at least 10 dead and many missing!

Quarry collapse in West Java: at least 10 dead and many missing!

in the province of West Java, Indonesia, a quarry at the Gunung Kuda mine has collapsed, with at least 10 people lost their lives and are still missing. The incident occurred in Cirebon on Friday morning. The search for other victims under the ruins is continued by rescue teams, which are hindered by unstable soil conditions and visual problems Jazera .

rescue workers have already recovered numerous injuries from the rubble. According to Abdul Muhari, spokesman for the national civil protection authority, more than two dozen people are included in the rubble. Six injuries were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The rescue work is expected to be continued by Saturday reports Sky News .

cause and dangerous conditions

The authorities are currently investigating the exact circumstances that led to the accident. In particular, the owner and the workers of the quarry are invited to the questioning. The governor of West Java, Dedi Mulyadi, had previously classified and announced the location as "not safe" to close the Gunung Kuda mine and four other economically and ecologically harmful mines. These closures are part of a major problem in Indonesia, where illegal mining operations are widespread and often lead to serious injuries and deaths reports the mirror .

The dangers for the workers are also reinforced by the frequent landslides in the region. Last year, at least 15 people killed in a non -authorized gold mine on the island of Sumatra in a similar incident after heavy rains led to a landslide. In addition, the weather has led to further disasters in the past few weeks, especially in West Papua, in which at least six people died this month In addition .

The rescue campaigns are supported by the police, emergency staff, soldiers and volunteers who use heavy machines, including excavators, continue the search for missing. However, the uncertainty on the premises remains high, and the authorities are concerned about the risk of further landslides during the ongoing work News .