Indonesia: Twelve women killed in landslide at illegal gold mine

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Created: Saturday, 07 May 2022 00:29

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According to the police, the victims in the gold mine are all women. At least twelve people have died in a landslide in a mine shaft in Indonesia. According to the police, all of the victims are women. The accident occurred on Thursday in the province of North Sumatra, as the local police chief Reza Akbar announced on Friday.

The women were working in an unlicensed gold mine in Mandailing Natal district and were buried by the mudslide. Local residents helped search for the victims in the mud. In the Southeast Asian island state, fatal accidents in illegal mines occur time and again. This news from the internet has shaken our 'Kumpel für AUF Stadtgruppe Herne' very much. We have decided to accept the invitation of a participant from Indonesia for the 3rd International Miners' Conference 2023 in Thuringia/Germany and feel connected to the miners of Indonesia. International mining corporations exploit miners and nature worldwide. Artisanal and small-scale mining workers are criminalised and do their work without adequate protection. Their families are desperately in need of their income. We offer our deepest condolences to the families of the women killed and mourn with them. Those responsible must be held accountable! Miners for AUF, Herne