Overview

• Local police chief Sumarni confirmed rescuers have recovered ten bodies and are searching for six workers still unaccounted for following Friday’s collapse.
• The rockfall struck at around 9:30 a.m. local time at the Gunung Kuda quarry in Cirebon district, burying more than two dozen laborers under debris.
• Friday’s search was suspended after dark over fears of further slides and will resume Saturday with excavators, trucks and disaster agency personnel.
• West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi, who had previously warned of the site’s C-grade safety standards, has ordered permanent closure of this quarry and four similar operations.
• The incident highlights persistent safety gaps in Indonesia’s informal mining sector, where hazardous conditions and lax oversight frequently lead to fatal accidents.