The authorities have named 3 enduring miners suspects in the collapse of an unauthorized coal mine in Muara Enim regency, South Sumatra.
An unauthorized coal mine in Tanjung Lalang village in Muara Enim collapsed throughout heavy downpour on Wednesday. Eleven miners, who were working in a 20- meter deep tunnel in the mine, were eliminated during the occurrence.
The Muara Enim Authorities called 3 survivors suspects: 56- year-old Dadang Supriatna from South Bandung, West Java, 38- year-old Bambang from Bojonegoro, East Java, and 26- year-old Mahmud from Pesawaran, Lampung.
Private investigators accused them of breaking Short article 158 of the 2020 Coal and Mineral Mining Law, which brings a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison and a Rp 100 billion (US$ 6.8 million) fine.
” The three suspects have been working as miners and were also tasked with transferring the mined coal,” Muara Enim Authorities chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Donni Eka Syaputra said on Thursday as quoted by tribunnews.com
Detectives seized a number of tools, machinery, clothing and two motorbikes as proof in the case.
The three miners said they were not conscious that their mining activity was prohibited. They stated they had just worked as miners for about two weeks after being hired by fellow employees.
” We’re here to earn money. We had no idea it was unlawful,” Dadang stated. ( aly)
