Indonesia gold mine collapses after landslide, killing 15, 25 missing

At least 15 people died in the collapse of an illegal gold mine in Indonesia’s province of West Sumatra, following a landslide caused by heavy rains, an official said on Friday, while rescuers are scrambling to locate seven missing.

Small-scale and illegal mining has often caused accidents in Indonesia, where mineral resources are located in remote areas in conditions difficult for authorities to regulate.