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Landslide at gold mine in Indonesia kills six

Landslide at gold mine in Indonesia’s Papua kills six; 14 missing
Torrential rains forced a halt on Monday to Indonesia’s search for 14 missing in its easternmost region of Papua after a landslide killed six workers at a gold mine and injured four, officials said.
Six killed, 14 missing after landslide hits gold mine in Indonesia’s Papua province
Torrential rains forced a halt today to Indonesia’s search for 14 missing in its easternmost region of Papua after a landslide killed six workers at a
Indonesia Searches for 19 People After Landslide at Gold Mine in Papua
Torrential rain triggered a landslide late on Friday in a small-scale mine run by local residents in the Arfak mountains in West Papua province, said Abdul Muhari, the spokesperson of Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency.
Indonesia’s Papua gold mine landslide claims six lives, 14 missing
The search efforts have been severely affected by damaged roads and mountainous tracks as well as bad weather.
Indonesian gold mine disaster: Landslide leaves 19 missing
A tragic landslide struck a gold mine in Indonesia, resulting in one death and leaving 19 others missing. The landslide was triggered by heavy rain. Main information Mudslide at a gold mine in West Papua province.
Indonesian gold mine disaster: Landslide claims life, 19 missing
A tragic landslide occurred in Indonesia at a gold mine where one person died, and 19 others are considered missing. The cause was heavy rain. Main information Mudslide at a gold mine in the West Papua province.
6 dead, 14 missing after landslide in Indonesia’s Papua
JAKARTA: Torrential rains forced a halt today to Indonesia’s search for 14 missing in its easternmost region of Papua after a landslide killed six workers at a gold mine and injured four, officials said.
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