Indonesian rescuers use heavy excavators in Sulawesi mine collapse
Indonesian rescuers on March 1 mobilised heavy excavators to the collapsed gold mine site in Sulawesi island as part of efforts to rapidly search for the estimated 30 trapped victims.
Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian rescuers on March 1mobilised heavy excavators to the collapsed gold mine site in Sulawesi islandas part of efforts to rapidly search for the estimated 30 trapped victims.
So far, at least eight people have been confirmed dead inthe incident, which occurred on February 26.
Emergency teams hadpreviously used only spades and their bare hands amidst fears of triggeringanother landslide.
As the terrain at the site isrough, the use of heavy vehicles may make the situation worse due to the riskof landslides, but after 3 days of the incident, with encouragement from thevictims’ families, rescuers decided to use the vehicle as a hope to supply foodand water to the buried victims who are believed to still be alive.
According to Indonesia’s NationalDisaster Management Agency, the casualties thus far have increased to eight,while nearly 20 victims have been rescued.
Mine accidents are frequentin Indonesia due to illegal exploitation activities. In December 2018, anothersimilar case happened in Sulawesi, killing five people. Earlier in 2015 and2016, two other accidents in Jambi and Java island also claimed the lives of 23people.–VNA
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In Sulawesi island, Indonesia (Source: AFP) 
