March 4, 2019 1:04 PM

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Indonesia uncertain how many people buried by mine collapse

<span style="color: #222222;">Indonesian authorities have said they are not certain how many people were buried in the collapse of a remote gold mine nearly a week ago but that the number could be as high as 100. The disaster agency said the official death toll from the collapse of the mine in North Sulawesi's Bolaang Mongondow district is 9. Nineteen people were rescued with injuries. <br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The unlicensed mine collapsed last Tuesday evening due to shifting soil and a large number of mining holes. Informal mining operations are commonplace in Indonesia, providing a tenuous livelihood to thousands who labor in conditions with a high risk of serious injury or death.<br />''</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">A two-week emergency response period has been declared by the head of Bolaang Mongondow district.</span><br />

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