The death toll from a quarry collapse in Indonesia’s West Java province rose to 19, with six people still missing, officials said on Sunday.
The incident occurred on Friday morning at the Gunung Kuda stone mine in Bobos Village, Cirebon Regency, following what authorities believe was a mining error.
Search and rescue operations were halted due to continued landslides, which officials say have made the area too dangerous for workers to continue.
Two additional bodies were recovered on Sunday, according to West Java Disaster Management Agency spokesman Hadi Rahmat Hardjasasmita.
A state of emergency was declared on Friday and will remain in effect until June 6 to support rescue efforts and public safety measures.
Mamang Fatmono, acting head of search and rescue in the province, confirmed that ground conditions remain unstable, preventing access to key parts of the site.
Initial reports indicated 10 people were killed and six others injured during the collapse, before the updated casualty count was released.
The search will resume when conditions allow.
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