Horrifying moment of quarry landslide, many people died

Landslide at quarry causes major damage, many people die in tragic accident. Update latest information on the incident.

Daily Mail reported that according to Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency, the landslide occurred at a quarry near Cirebon, West Java, at around 10am on May 30 (local time). Photo: DM.

At least 10 people were killed and six others injured in the incident. All of the victims were quarry workers. The injured are being treated at local hospitals. Photo: Kompas TV.

Video footage of the incident shows the entire rocky mountainside collapsing at the same time, creating a flood of rocks and soil pouring down towards the foot of the slope. Photo: DM.

Indonesia's Kompas TV channel recorded images of excavators digging through the rubble to search for survivors. Photo: X.

The search was suspended at around 5 p.m. on May 30 because of darkness and fears of further landslides, said Mukhammad Yusron, the district commander. The search will resume on May 31.

According to Mr. Bambang Tirto Mulyono, head of the Department of Energy and Mineral Resources of West Java, inappropriate mining methods were the cause of this disaster. Photo: Xinhua.

"The workers were mining from the bottom of the mountain up, instead of from the top down," Mulyono told Detik Jabar, a local news site. Photo: Xinhua.

He asked the Governor of West Java to temporarily close the area so that inspections and assessments can be carried out to determine whether the mine is operating legally. If it is not legal, the mine could be closed permanently. Photo: Xinhua.

West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi has scheduled a visit to the site of the landslide and to assess the safety of the quarry. Photo: Xinhua.

>>> Readers are invited to watch a video about the landslide at a quarry in Indonesia (Video source: Daily Mail)

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