. Earth Science News .
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
12 women killed by landslide in Indonesia gold mine
by AFP Staff Writers
Medan, Indonesia (AFP) April 29, 2022

Twelve women working in an illegal gold mine in Indonesia's North Sumatra province were killed when a cliff collapsed and triggered a landslide that buried them, police said.

Unlicensed mines are common across mineral-rich Indonesia, with abandoned sites attracting locals who scrounge for leftover gold ore without using proper safety equipment.

A collapsed cliff in North Sumatra's Mandailing Natal district struck Thursday afternoon, killing 12 women -- aged 30 to 55 years old -- who were digging for gold in an abandoned illegal mine.

"The cliff around the mine collapsed and buried the 12 women, killing them all," local police chief Marlon Rajagukguk told AFP late Thursday, adding that the victims were not professional miners.

Two other women who worked alongside them managed to survive the disaster and ran back to the village to report the incident to the authorities.

It took hours for rescuers to evacuate the victims' bodies as they were in a two-metre deep hole, which was filled with mud.

"Now all the bodies of the victims have been returned to their family," Rajagukguk said.

Illegal gold mining is rampant in the Mandailing Natal, about 300 km (186 miles) south of the provincial capital of Medan, and several sites are abandoned by the operators.

Mining accidents are frequent across the archipelago due to landslides, especially during the monsoon summer months.

Last year six miners died when an illegal gold mine collapsed in Parigi Moutong on the island of Sulawesi.

In 2020, 11 miners in Sumatra were killed in a landslide triggered by heavy rains.


Related Links
Bringing Order To A World Of Disasters
A world of storm and tempest
When the Earth Quakes


Thanks for being here;
We need your help. The SpaceDaily news network continues to grow but revenues have never been harder to maintain.

With the rise of Ad Blockers, and Facebook - our traditional revenue sources via quality network advertising continues to decline. And unlike so many other news sites, we don't have a paywall - with those annoying usernames and passwords.

Our news coverage takes time and effort to publish 365 days a year.

If you find our news sites informative and useful then please consider becoming a regular supporter or for now make a one off contribution.
SpaceDaily Contributor
$5 Billed Once


credit card or paypal
SpaceDaily Monthly Supporter
$5 Billed Monthly


paypal only


DISASTER MANAGEMENT
S. Africa ministers to the front as flood effort stutters
Durban, South Africa (AFP) April 19, 2022
South Africa's government Tuesday sought to reassure a worried public about efforts to help the east coast, where millions remained without water more than a week after deadly storms pounded the region. Following up a declaration late Monday of a national state of disaster, President Cyril Ramaphosa dispatched top ministers to the city of Durban and KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province, where at least 443 people have died and 40,000 are homeless. "These floods are the worst floods that we have ever seen ... read more

Comment using your Disqus, Facebook, Google or Twitter login.



Share this article via these popular social media networks
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit GoogleGoogle

DISASTER MANAGEMENT
'Very dangerous': Chernobyl marks anniversary amid war

12 women killed by landslide in Indonesia gold mine

Sixth survivor pulled from China building collapse, dozens still missing

Russian takeover of Chernobyl was 'very dangerous': IAEA chief

DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Researchers create exotic magnetic structures with laser light

Fault-tolerant quantum computer memory in diamond

How can we reduce the carbon footprint of global computing?

Researchers develop a paper-thin loudspeaker

DISASTER MANAGEMENT
China-Solomons security deal upends Australian election

Study predicts mass marine life extinction if warming continues

China 'likely' to put troops in Solomons: Australia minister

US says 'only a handful of people' have seen China-Solomons deal

DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Look! A polar bear meanders way down south in Canada

Satellite data improves model's interpretation of snowfall albedo simulations for Tibet

No glacial fertilization effect in the Antarctic Ocean

Record low Antarctic sea ice extent could signal shift

DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Indonesia's palm oil export ban heats up vegetable oil market

Clusters of weather extremes will increase risks to corn crops, society

Biden protects US forests but struggles on biggest climate goals

Small bees better at coping with warming, bumblebees struggle: study

DISASTER MANAGEMENT
'Ida' removed from UN agency's hurricane roster

War unleashes flooding in Ukraine town

String of 85,000 earthquakes struck near Antarctica in 2020, researchers say

S.Africa's deadly floods shine spotlight on housing crisis

DISASTER MANAGEMENT
RSF helps RFI and France 24 get round Mali internet ban

'They whip us': Residents accuse army of abuse in east DR Congo

DR Congo and rebels wrap up first round of peace talks

Guinea junta leader decides on 39-month transition

DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Brazil's Lula slams Bolsonaro indigenous policies

Neanderthals of the north

Discovery sheds light on why the Pacific islands were colonized

Study challenges theories of earlier human arrival in Americas









The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2024 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. All articles labeled "by Staff Writers" include reports supplied to Space Media Network by industry news wires, PR agencies, corporate press officers and the like. Such articles are individually curated and edited by Space Media Network staff on the basis of the report's information value to our industry and professional readership. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Statement Our advertisers use various cookies and the like to deliver the best ad banner available at one time. All network advertising suppliers have GDPR policies (Legitimate Interest) that conform with EU regulations for data collection. By using our websites you consent to cookie based advertising. If you do not agree with this then you must stop using the websites from May 25, 2018. Privacy Statement. Additional information can be found here at About Us.