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Rock collapse at Indonesia quarry kills at least 10 people

The national disaster agency has given no estimate of the missing persons

Rock collapse at Indonesia quarry kills 10

Indonesian Air Force helicopters carrying a big flag fly above high rise buildings during the country's 76th Independence Day celebrations in Jakarta, Indonesia, Aug 17, 2021. REUTERS

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Published : 30 May 2025, 06:52 PM

Updated : 30 May 2025, 06:52 PM

At least 10 people in Indonesia's West Java were killed and six injured on Friday following a rock collapse at a quarry, the disaster agency said, with search efforts ongoing to find people buried beneath the rubble.

The collapse took place in Cirebon in West Java, where television footage showed excavators working to move huge rocks and personnel moving bags containing bodies to an ambulance. Kompas TV earlier said about 10 people were missing.

The national disaster management agency said heavy machinery, including three excavators, were also buried under rocks and operations would continue on Saturday. It gave no estimate on the number of people missing.

West Java's governor, Dedi Mulyadi, on his Instagram account said the site was dangerous and "does not meet safety standards for workers".