Landslide in Kutai kills nine<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Nine people died and three more were injured in
\na landslide at a traditional gold mine near the Babi River in
\nLong Iram district, Kutai, East Kalimantan, on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Rescue workers continued their search on Wednesday for 30
\npeople who are still missing.<\/p>\n
\"The rescue team is still working at the site and I haven't
\nreceived further details about the victims,\" Kutai Police chief
\nLt. Col. Abdul Madjid R. said during a live interview with SCTV
\ntelevision station on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Witnesses said about 40 people were working in the mine when
\nthe landslide struck.<\/p>\n
Abdul said the mud walls of the mine collapsed due to the
\nunstable ground.<\/p>\n
\"We had difficulty reaching the site because the road was
\nsmall, slippery and muddy,\" he said, adding that he also had
\ndifficulty communicating with rescue workers.<\/p>\n
Antara quoted Abdul as saying that a team of police from the
\nnearby city of Tenggarong had been dispatched to assist the
\nrescue workers.<\/p>\n
The police team was expected to arrive at the site on
\nWednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n
The news agency reported the traditional mine was located next
\nto the largest gold mine in the province, owned by PT Kelian
\nEquatorial Mining.<\/p>\n
The news agency also reported traditional mining had been
\nbarred at the site due to its negative impact on the environment.<\/p>\n
\"We're only trying to make a living,\" one of the miners, Siti,
\nwas quoted as saying by the news agency. (edt)<\/p>",
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