Deadly landslide hits unauthorized gold mine in Indonesia, killing 15 with dozens missing, highlighting dangers of informal mining.

There were 25 people at the mine digging for gold when the landslide struck, killing 15 and injuring three people, according to an official. Mineral resources in Indonesia are located in remote areas in conditions difficult for authorities to regulate.

Rescuers are scrambling to locate seven people still missing after the illegal mine collapsed.

JAKARTA: A landslide at an illegal gold mine in western Indonesia has killed at least 15 people and buried dozens of others in the abandoned pit with rescue workers struggling to locate the missing, officials said on Friday (Sep 27). Unlicensed mines are common across the mineral-rich Southeast Asian

A boundary wall of the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain collapsed due to heavy rainfall on Friday, leaving several people feared trapped under the debris and prompting a rescue operation.

Officials say a landslide struck an unauthorized gold mining operation on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 15 people.