Two bodies found in search for Freeport Indonesia workers trapped in mine, reports say
Sign up now: Get insights on Asia's fast-moving developments
Vehicles used for transporting workers, operated by Freeport McMoRan, seen at Gorong-Gorong terminal in Timika, Indonesia on Nov 16, 2017.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Follow topic:
JAKARTA - Two bodies have been recovered in the search for seven Freeport Indonesia
The team is still looking for the other workers and the identification process will begin when police arrive, media outlets quoted a company spokesperson as saying.
Representatives for Freeport Indonesia and the local police did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
After the incident at Grasberg, one of the world’s biggest copper mines, Freeport suspended operations at the mine’s main production block, said senior Indonesian mining ministry official Tri Winarno this week. He added that smaller sites were up and running.
In addition to five Indonesians, the other workers included a Chilean and a South African, said Mr Tri. REUTERS
