Freeport Indonesia says flash floods damage mine power plant
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Mining operations were continuing as normal, but power and water outages were expected in the coming days, the Indonesian unit of U.S. mining giant Freeport McMoran Inc. said in a statement.
"One person remains unaccounted for after flash floods that occurred late Tuesday destroyed roads, bridges, water lines and most of the plant that supplies power to Tembagapura and Hidden Valley," the company said, warning employees to keep travel to a minimum.
Rescue teams on Wednesday searched for the missing worker who was in the power plant when it was hit by a flood and landslide. Another worker was rescued immediately after the incident.
Spokesman Riza Pratama said the main processing mill may also be affected if damage to infrastructure meant storage tanks filled up before repairs can be made. ■