International Desk: An explosion occurred in a coal mine in Indonesia. At least 10 workers lost their lives in the mine collapse. The accident happened on Friday (December 9) in the country’s West Sumatra province. This information was given in a report of ABC News.
The local search and rescue agency said the explosion was caused by methane gas. 14 people were buried in the explosion. 10 dead bodies have been recovered. But four survived.
It was learned that the mine was operating legally. However, such accidents have occurred in mineral-rich islands due to unlicensed abandoned work without proper safety equipment.
At least seven people died in a mine landslide on the island of Borneo in September this year. Also in April, 12 miners were killed in a landslide at an illegal gold mine in North Sumatra province.
According to a recent Nikkei Asia report, Indonesia’s economy is booming with coal sales. Meanwhile, the world’s top exporter has also increased production.
Indonesia’s state-controlled company PTBA business development director Rafli Janda said that between March and July, they exported 147,000 tons of coal to Italy. Other European countries such as Germany and Poland have market systems in place to sell coal at better prices.
