Mine landslide death toll hits 13 as search ends


The death toll after a landslide at an illegal mine in western Indonesia has gone up to 13, an official said, as search efforts for any further victims ended.

Heavy rains caused a landslide at a remote illegal mining site on Thursday evening in West Sumatra province, where rescue workers had to walk for hours from the nearest village to reach the area.Provincial disaster mitigation agency spokesperson Ilham Wahab said 13 people were found dead, while 12 others were injured, raising the death toll by two.

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