Two illegal gold miners killed in N. Sulawesi
Thursday, March 14 2002 - 08:33 AM WIB
Two illegal gold miners were killed in landslide in the Tatelu village in North Sulawesi on Tuesday evening according to a local paper.
Manado Post reported that the landslide occurred when Ramlah Paputungan (32) and Raher Lapanudi (41) were working on a mining site, together with other illegal miners. The two came from the Pinolosian village in Bolaang Mongondow District.
Dimembe police precinct chief Jeferson Palit said they had taken the two bodies to a hospital in Manado for an autopsy. But, their family refused it and took the corpses and buried them in their hometown. (*)