PONTIANAK (Yosefardi) – Three illegal gold miners were reportedly dead at the gold mining area, killed by the landslide Monday night (May 19), in Mandor, Landak regency, West Kalimantan province.
That 3 victims were buried by the landslide. The local police officer confirmed the incident.
The digging hole at the gold mining area reaches around 15 meters.
Earlier, Landak regent Adrianus Asia Sidot had revealed that his government allocates Rp1 billion budget for disciplinizing illegal mining operations in Landak regency this year.
Some districts with illegal mining operations include Mandor, Menjalin, Mempawah Hulu, Banyuke Hulu, Menyuke, Kuala Behe, Jelimpo and Ngabang.