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West Java Quarry Landslide Kills 17 as Search Intensifies for Eight Missing

A formal inquiry by the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry aims to determine whether unsafe undercutting on steep slopes triggered the collapse.

Drone view of search and rescue operations in the aftermath of rock collapse at a quarry in Cirebon, West Java Province, Indonesia May 30, 2025 in this picture obtained from social media. Andrea Ramadhan via Instagram/via REUTERS
Drone view of search and rescue operations in the aftermath of rock collapse at a quarry in Cirebon, West Java Province, Indonesia May 30, 2025 in this picture obtained from social media. Andrea Ramadhan via Instagram/via REUTERS
Drone view of search and rescue operations in the aftermath of rock collapse at a quarry in Cirebon, West Java Province, Indonesia May 30, 2025 in this picture obtained from social media. Andrea Ramadhan via Instagram/via REUTERS

Overview

  • Basarnas reports six injured survivors from the Friday collapse and says the current death toll remains provisional as families identify victims.
  • Rescue teams resumed operations on Sunday after pausing overnight due to darkness and unstable slopes that threaten further slides.
  • West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi described the Cirebon site as failing to meet worker safety standards, highlighting its perilous slope.
  • The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry is investigating the collapse to assess potential lapses in excavation practices and to prevent additional slides.
  • Officials warn that above-normal rainfall and the undercutting extraction method on a steep cliff may have contributed to soil movement leading to the disaster.