BOGOR - The police are still investigating the incident of gold miners who were buried in the Antam area, Nanggung District, Bogor Regency, West Java, Wednesday, January 15.
The information is widely circulated through chain messages on social media and the WhatsApp application, which mentions that there are deaths in illegal mining activities in the area.
In the message that circulated, it was stated that about five people were reported dead. In fact, there was also other information that said hundreds of people were suspected of dying from gas poisoning in the mine hole.
Nanggung Police Chief AKP Ucup Supriatna confirmed that the police were currently at the location with PT Antam to investigate the news.
"So we are also at Antam with Antam, we happen to still wait for Antam, we can't go inside there is still smoke," said AKP Ucup, quoted by Antara, Thursday, January 15.
He explained that until now it was not possible to determine the cause of the incident, whether it was due to toxic gas or other factors, including landslides.
"It's not necessarily toxic gas, it's not necessarily, if it's clear that it's not a landslide and it's not an Antam employee," he added.
According to AKP Ucup, the information circulating still needs to be verified because there is no official data regarding the number and identity of the victims.
"We are still at Antam with Antam. We are waiting for (reports) from the Antam side, this is making sure it is far away," he said.
He emphasized that the police could not confirm the truth of the news circulating because the conditions at the location had not allowed for direct inspection.
"But it is clear that it is not accurate, it is not certain, because we do not just enter. It is not necessarily true, it is still being investigated," said AKP Ucup.
Until this news was released, the police and the company were still coordinating and deepening to ensure the facts on the ground regarding the alleged incident.
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