Acharil Babiongo, head of the regional disaster management agency's operational unit, said heavy rains caused a landslide and flash flood at the mine located in the regency at midnight on Saturday, affecting miners' camps and their homes, Xinhua news agency reported. Drowned.
"The death toll has now reached 11 and 17 people are reportedly missing," he told Xinhua by phone.
He said that about 180 personnel of the local search and rescue office, soldiers, policemen and disaster agency personnel were involved in the mission.
Heriyanto, head of the Gorontalo search and rescue team, said on Monday that search efforts were hampered by the remote location of the mining site and challenging road conditions, which were inaccessible to vehicles due to several broken bridges, making travel necessary on foot. Went.
The regional disaster management agency also reported that 288 houses in five sub-districts were affected, mainly filled with mud and debris. At least 1,029 residents have been affected by the disaster.
"The death toll has now reached 11 and 17 people are reportedly missing," he told Xinhua by phone.
He said that about 180 personnel of the local search and rescue office, soldiers, policemen and disaster agency personnel were involved in the mission.
Heriyanto, head of the Gorontalo search and rescue team, said on Monday that search efforts were hampered by the remote location of the mining site and challenging road conditions, which were inaccessible to vehicles due to several broken bridges, making travel necessary on foot. Went.
The regional disaster management agency also reported that 288 houses in five sub-districts were affected, mainly filled with mud and debris. At least 1,029 residents have been affected by the disaster.
