23 killed, 27 missing in Sulawesi landslide at illegal gold mine due to heavy rain and deforestation.
Survivor of Indonesia's Sulawesi landslide describes being buried in mud. A torrent of mud from a landslide in an illegal gold mine killed 23 people and left 27 missing. Ridwan Wadjah, one of 95 miners who survived, recalls the harrowing moment. The landslide occurred due to heavy rain in the island's Suwawa district and has raised concerns over the frequency of landslides in Indonesia, exacerbated by deforestation and small-scale illegal mining.
July 11, 2024
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