Death toll of Indonesia's quarry landslides rises to 17

JAKARTA, June 1 (Xinhua) -- The death toll of landslides at a quarry in Indonesia's West Java province on Friday increased to 17, with 8 others missing, an official said on Saturday.

"Three bodies were found by rescuers today, so we will search for 8 others," said Mamang Fatmono, acting head of the operational unit of the provincial search and rescue office.

The number of rescuers from the local search and rescue office was increased to 27 on Saturday, from 10 on Friday, the official said.

Further landslides were threatening rescue efforts at the Gunung Kuda mine, located in Bobos village of Cirebon Regency, said Fatmono.■