Rescue teams searching for miners buried by a landslide at an illegal gold mine on Sulawesi's Parigi Moutong district on Feb 25, 2021. - AFP
JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesian rescuers hunted for survivors Thursday (Feb 25) after an illegal gold mine collapsed killing at least three people, with more believed to be buried under the rubble, officials said.
A landslide Wednesday evening buried the remote site on Sulawesi island's Parigi Moutong district, where at least three female workers died while some 15 survivors were pulled from the debris.
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