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Govt to investigate Papua landslide accident
Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik said he had assigned his subordinates to investigate the landslide incident at the Big Gossan training facility at PT Freeport Indonesia's mining site in Timika Papua
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nergy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik said he had assigned his subordinates to investigate the landslide incident at the Big Gossan training facility at PT Freeport Indonesia's mining site in Timika Papua.
'It's a modern mining area, how did this happen,' said Jero on Friday, as quoted by tempo.co.
Jero said that two mining inspectors and the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry director general for minerals and coals had flown to the site. They were assigned to observe the conditions and oversee the evacuation.
According to Jero, the initial investigation showed bad weather and subterranean vibrations as the causes. 'The accident forces us to recheck all underground mining,' said Jero.
The landslide buried 38 Freeport Indonesia employees on Tuesday. The rescue team evacuated 15 people up until Friday, five of them died. It is reported that 23 others were still trapped inside.
PT Freeport Indonesia suspended all mining activities two days after the landslide as a mark of condolence and sympathy to the victims. (nai)
