Deadly gold rush continues as latest landslide kills four in Sumatra

Mongabay
Oct 22, 2026, 7:13 am72 ptsTrending
PADANG, Indonesia — Four gold miners were killed after a hillside in the Jorong Jujutan forest of Sumatra’s South Solok district gave way in the early hours of Oct. 6. The landslide marked the latest fatalities in the so-called artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector, which has killed more than…

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