A general view shows large rocks, debris and mud left after a landslide on the highway on the way from Puerto Escondido to Oaxaca, in the aftermath of Hurricane John, Oaxaca state, Mexico September 25, 2024. - Reuters
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 Friday (Sept 27).
Unlicensed mines are common across the mineral-rich South-East Asian archipelago, where abandoned sites attract locals who hunt for leftover gold ore without proper safety equipment.
