Two bodies found in search for Freeport Indonesia workers trapped in mine

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 noted, Report informs via Reuters.

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.

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.