Rugged terrain, lack of telecommunications hamper rescue efforts

As many as 12 miners were killed and 11 others injured following a landslide at a traditional mine in Solok regency of Indonesia's West Sumatra province.

KATHMANDU: Floods and landslides caused by heavy downpours in Nepal killed at least 10 people across the Himalayan country, with rescue teams searchin...

Ten people were killed and seven others went missing on Saturday in floods and landslides triggered by incessant rainfall in Nepal.

KATHMANDU: At least 38 people have been killed in Nepal since early on Friday (Sep 27) as persistent downpours triggered more flooding and landslides, closing major roads and disrupting domestic air travel, officials said on Saturday. The death toll could rise, they added, with another 29 people reported m

Deadly floods and landslides in Nepal due to heavy rains, causing deaths, disruptions in transport, and rising river levels.

A total of 3,060 police personnel have been mobilised in Kathmandu for rescue and relief operations as the country continues to experience inclement weather. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal on Friday cancelled all domestic flights till Saturday morning in light of the weather conditions.

Mud, rugged terrain and lack of telecommunications have hampered rescue efforts after a landslide set off by torrential rains smashed down into an unauthorized gold mining operation on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island, killing at least 12 people.

A wall near the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain collapsed due to heavy rainfall on Friday, killing two people. Some others are feared trapped under the debris.

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

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

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

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.