<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Indonesian rescuers have recovered seven bodies after a landslide at an illegal gold mine buried an estimated 20 people, officials said on Saturday.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The victims were mining gold on a bare hillside when the landslide triggered by heavy rains struck the area on the west of Borneo island, in West Kalimantan province.</div><div><br></div><div>Unlicensed mines are common across the mineral-rich Southeast Asian archipelago where abandoned sites attract locals who scrounge for leftover gold ore without using proper safety equipment.</div><div><br></div><div>Mining accidents occur frequently in Indonesia due to landslides, especially during the monsoon. -AFP</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div><div><br></div>