JAKARTA (AFP) - Indonesia ended the search on Thursday (March 7) for victims of last week's mine collapse on the island of Sulawesi as the death toll climbed to 27, an official said, even as dozens are still feared missing.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
JAKARTA - Indonesia ended the search on Thursday for victims of last week's mine collapse on the island of Sulawesi as the death toll climbed to 27, an official said, even as dozens are still feared missing.
"Our assessment found it is no longer possible to search for the victims because of the possible landslides, it is getting more and more dangerous for the rescuers," local disaster mitigation agency official Abdul Muin Paputungan told AFP.The remains of 27 miners have been found following the disaster on Feb 26, while 18 were pulled out alive, Mr Paputungan said.It remains unclear how many miners were in the shafts at the time of the accident as survivors had given varying tallies.
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