A tragic incident unfolded in Indonesia's Sulawesi island as a landslide, triggered by heavy rains, struck an unauthorized gold mining operation, resulting in the loss of at least 12 lives with dozens more reported missing. The calamity occurred in the remote Bone Bolango district in Gorontalo province, where over 100 villagers were engaged in gold mining activities on Sunday.
The landslide, caused by tons of mud cascading down the hills, buried the makeshift camps of the miners. Search and rescue efforts managed to save 44 individuals, including six injured persons, while recovering the bodies of 12 victims, including women and a young child. Tragically, 48 individuals remain unaccounted for, adding to the gravity of the situation.
