Families wait as dozens of miners remain trapped under the remains of a mine that collapsed in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi on Wednesday (February 26).

Footage captured on Wednesday (February 27) shows families gathering at an emergency centre close to the area of the tragedy in Bakan village.

Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) confirmed that 26 people have been rescued.

The death toll rose to six and about three dozen remain buried pending rescue.

Family of the 60 miners that are buried in North Sulawesi mine collapse were devastated waiting for the news regarding the evacuation process.

A landslide in an unauthorized gold mine in Bolaang Mongondow regency, North Sulawesi, on Tuesday night has buried at least 60 miners, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said.

BNPB spokesperson Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said the landslide occurred at 9 p.m. when the mine’s supporting beams and planks collapsed on account of unstable soil conditions.

“As of 5 a.m. local time, 14 people have been evacuated with one dead and 13 injured,” Sutopo said in a statement on Wednesday.

Family of the 60 miners that are buried in North Sulawesi mine collapse were devastated waiting for the news regarding the evacuation process.

A landslide in an unauthorized gold mine in Bolaang Mongondow regency, North Sulawesi, on Tuesday night has buried at least 60 miners, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said.

BNPB spokesperson Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said the landslide occurred at 9 p.m. when the mine’s supporting beams and planks collapsed on account of unstable soil conditions.

“As of 5 a.m. local time, 14 people have been evacuated with one dead and 13 injured,” Sutopo said in a statement on Wednesday.