MissingSTEAD Miners Are Buried In The Landslide Behind Their Houses

Officers are looking for victims buried by landslides in the tin mine/ Photo: Doc. SAR Team

JAKARTA - A tin miner was removed due to being buried by a landslide in Happy Hati Village, Pal 2, Muntok, West Bangka Regency, Bangka Belitung, Wednesday, December 14. The incident occurred while the victim was mining lead behind his house.

The incident was then reported to the Pangkalpinang Search and Rescue Office. After receiving the report, Kansar Pangkalpinang went straight to the location to carry out a joint SAR operation.

"The victim is in the name of Darwin (50), a resident of Happy Hati Village, Pal 2, Muntok. He mines himself behind his house," said Head of the Pangkalpinang Search and Rescue Office, I Made Oka Astawa when confirmed by VOI, Wednesday, December 14.

As many as one team of the Muntok SAR Alert Unit has been dispatched to the scene since 15:57 WIB. As of this afternoon, the victim is still natural in search of the Joint SAR Team.

"The incident occurred when the victim was mining. Then suddenly the victim was buried by a landslide," he said.