Rescuers recovered six more bodies from the collapsed Freeport Indonesia mine, a report said on Monday, bringing the total number of fatalities to 14 while the same number is still trapped.
The remains of victims Retno Arung Bone, Artinus Magal, Hengky Ronald Hendambo, Ma’mur, Petrus Frengo Marangkerena and Petrus Padak Duli were recovered by the Emergency Response Team, according to a release from Freeport.
Thirty-eight of Freeport Indonesia’s permanent and contract workers were in safety training program on Wednesday when the Big Gossan underground facility collapsed. The confirmed death toll has hit 14, while 14 others are still trapped and 10 have been saved, according to the company.
House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Priyo Budi Santoso, who lead a team of lawmakers in a visit to the tunnel, called on the government to investigate the accident.
“We suggest the government to inspect and investigate it and it should be initiated by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources,” Priyo said in a press conference in Timika on Sunday, as quoted by Antara news agency.
Priyo said the ministry should establish a team to inspect the condition of the 250-kilometer underground tunnel, which has been used since 2000.
He also asked Freeport Indonesia to also compensate victims and their families.
“We want to ensure that the compensation and other social costs would be prepared as soon as possible by Freeport,” Priyo said, adding that the company should also pay attention to the children of the victims.
Monday 20 May 2013
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