Death toll from quarry collapse in Indonesia rises to 17

Rescuers search for victims at the site of a collapsed natural stones quarry in Cirebon district, West Java province, Indonesia (Basarnas via AP)

The death toll from the collapse of a stone quarry in Indonesia’s West Java province has risen to at least 17, with eight people still missing.

The victims were trapped in the rubble when the Gunung Kuda quarry in Cirebon district collapsed on Friday. A dozen survivors were found by rescuers.