12 gold mine workers were killed on Sunday when heavy rains caused a landslide. According to local media, an accident occurred on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, at an illegal gold mine in Bone Bolango region of Gorontalo province. One of the eyewitnesses told the media on Monday that approximately eighteen more workers remain stuck in the mine and are thought to be dead. Nearly three dozen workers were buried in the mine. Five workers were saved following a protracted struggle, the media outlet claimed.
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