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Two bodies found in search for Freeport Indonesia workers trapped in mine, reports say
Sep 21, 2025 4:08 AM

JAKARTA, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Two bodies have been

recovered in the search for seven Freeport Indonesia workers

trapped underground at a major copper mine since September 8 due

to heavy mudflows, Indonesian media reported.

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, senior Indonesian mining ministry official Tri

Winarno said this week. He added that smaller sites were up and

running.

In addition to five Indonesians, the workers included a

Chilean and a South African, Tri said.

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