Search for victims of West Java quarry collapse in Indonesia terminated amid rising safety risks


Cracks and fractures in the cliffs around the limestone quarry in Cirebon, West Java have now extended beyond four metres, highlighting an escalating risk of additional landslides. - AFP

JAKARTA: Rescue teams have been forced to end search and rescue operations for the remaining four victims of the fatal rockslide at a limestone quarry on Mount Kuda Hill in Cirebon, West Java, due to growing safety concerns.

The search for the victims was officially concluded on Tuesday (June 3), one week after the disaster that claimed 21 lives and left 12 others injured.

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