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Nine people were killed by a landslide at an illegal gold mine in Sumatra, Indonesia An Indonesian official said, the accident happened yesterday in South Solok in West Sumatra province when a group of 12 people were digging for gold at an abandoned mine. He said, eight men and one woman went in to dig and were buried by a landslide. The victims were local farmers digging the gold without proper equipment or protective gear.
Illegal and unlicensed mines are prevalent across mineral-rich Indonesia and the scene of frequent accidents.
