At least 10 dead, missing after the collapse of the stone quarry in Indonesia Environmental news

Rescuers have already withdrew dozens of injured people from the debris during a hard search effort on the site.

At least 10 people were killed after a stone quarry collapsed in Java Province in Indonesia, where the country’s disaster agency says the search efforts are continuing to find missing people buried under the rubble.

Early collapse on Friday at the Gunung Kuda Mining site in Cirebon, west of Java. Footage of the scene shows the large rock movements and emergency workers who put victims in the body bags in an ambulance.

Online footage showed rescuers struggling to recover an object from the destroyed area. The last people showed for safety when thick dust rose from a pile of rocks and soil that collapsed.

The National Anti -Disaster Agency in Indonesia (BNPB) said at least 10 people were killed, but they did not give any appreciation to the number of missing persons. She said that heavy machines – including three excavations – have been buried and rescue operations will continue throughout Saturday.

The rescue teams have already withdrew dozens of people with a hard search, according to Cirebon Provincial Chief of Police, Sumarni, who uses one name.

Somarni said that the authorities were investigating the cause of the collapse, adding that the owner and quarries were called to interrogate. He said that the police, emergency staff, soldiers and volunteers – with the support of five excavations – are trying to locate any other trapped workers. He added that the rescue efforts are hindered by unstable soil, which risk more segments.

On his Instagram account, West Java Deedi Mulayadi’s account said the site was “very dangerous” and did not “meet the safety standards for workers.” The ruler added that the mine was opened before his election and that “he had no ability to stop him.”

Molidi said he had taken measures to close the Gonong Koda mine and four others in western Java considered a life of danger and the environment.

Illegal mining operations are common throughout Indonesia, as it provides weak livelihoods for low -wage workers while they are at great risk of injury or death due to landslides, floods and tunnels. A lot of treatment of sand, rocks, or gold includes workers who use very toxic substances such as mercury and hynaud with little protection or non -protection.

In May, heavy rain caused a landslide and floods near a small mine managed by local residents in the Erbak mountains in the West Papua Province, Indonesia, At least six people were killed.

Last year, a landslide also struck the heavy rains of unauthorized gold mining on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing at least 15 people.