1st LD: 18 miners killed in landslides in central Indonesia
Xinhua, October 5, 2014 Adjust font size:
At least 18 miners were killed in landslides at an illegal gold mine in West Kalimantan province, an official said here on Sunday.
The accident occurred at around 14:00 p.m. local time Saturday (0700 GMT) at Bengkayang district, when the 18 people were working underground, Ali Mahfud, an official at the national disaster management and mitigation agency, told Xinhua.
Police were investigating the accident, Mahfud added.
Illegal mining has been common in Indonesia and the lack of safety standard in operation has often caused incidents that killed scores of miners. Endi
