Mud, rugged terrain and lack of telecommunications have hampered rescue efforts after a landslide set off by torrential rains ...

A landslide struck an unauthorized gold mining operation on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 15 people, officials said Friday. Dozens others were reported missing.

JAKARTA (Reuters) - At least 15 people died in the collapse of an illegal gold mine in Indonesia's province of West Sumatra, following a landslide caused by heavy rains, an official said on Friday ...

The landslide location is on an old mining pit that had been abandoned by previous miners. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Informal mining operations are common in Indonesia, providing a tenuous livelihood ... a landslide crashed onto an illegal traditional gold mine in Gorontalo province on Sulawesi island, killing ...

Informal mining operations are common in Indonesia, providing a tenuous livelihood ... a landslide crashed onto an illegal traditional gold mine in Gorontalo province on Sulawesi island, killing ...

Mud, rugged terrain and lack of telecommunications hampered rescue efforts Saturday after a landslide set off by torrential ...

At least 15 people died in the collapse of an illegal gold mine in Indonesia's province of West Sumatra, following a landslide caused by heavy rains, an official said on Friday, while rescuers are ...

SUNGAI ABU, Indonesia (AP) — Mud ... occurred in July when a landslide crashed onto an illegal traditional gold mine in Gorontalo province on Sulawesi island, killing at least 23 people.

Landslide Triggered by Rain Leaves 12 Dead and 2 Missing at an Illegal Gold Mine in Indonesia SUNGAI ABU, Indonesia (AP) — Mud, rugged terrain and lack of telecommunications hampered rescue ...