At least three people were killed and dozens buried after an illegal gold mine collapsed in Indonesia
In this undated photo released by Indonesian Search And Rescue Agency rescuers evacuate a survivor from a collapsed gold mine in Bolaang Mongondow, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
"Unstable soil conditions make us extra careful lifting rocks because it can lead to new landslides," Paputungan told"We still hear voices crying for help from people beneath the rubble," he said.Makeshift wooden structures in the mine in Bolaang Mongondow district collapsed on Tuesday evening due to unstable soil and a large number of mining holes, burying people in the mine pit.
Miners often burrow straight into hillsides with scant supports and children often are sent into the tunnels to dig and carry out ore hacked from rock faces. Paputungan said the mine and a village connected to it are in a steep area that can only be reached by foot. Earth-moving equipment and ambulances can't reach the location, he said.Most of that comes from the Grasberg mine in Papua province, said to be the world's largest gold mine with $40 billion in reserves and up to 20,000 workers.
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