Residents of East Lombok Burns Heavy Equipment GGara Mine Waste is discharged in the river

East Lombok -Dozens of residents of Korleko Village and South Korleko Village, Labuhan Haji district, East Lombok, West -Nusa Tenggara (NTB), burned heavy equipment and gazebos at the excavation site C, Kalijaga Timur Village, Aikmel District. They burned the heavy equipment because the mining waste was thrown into the river. “Actually, the community is bored, especially some of the mines so far we catch the operators of heavy equipment to throw waste directly into the river,” said Corleko Village Apparatus, Saparwadi, when Detikbali was confirmed on Saturday (7/6/2025). Residents are also irritated because the working hours of mining activities are performed outside the specified hours. “They were also found for 24 hours and transport of mining products until midnight,” Saparwadi explained. Browse to continue with the content previously promised the mining workers C not to throw waste into the river flow. In reality, the promise was violated, which responds to residents by burning heavy equipment. “Previously, the guards at the mining place gave a guarantee that if they were found again, they were ready to accept the risk of base camps and burn their heavy equipment, which is why the community went off to the location last night,” he said. Head of the East Lombok police department AKP Nikolas Osman confirmed the incident of burning heavy equipment and excavation facilities. The case was reported by the owner of heavy equipment. “This afternoon, the owner of heavy equipment and those who unearthed C reported to the East Lombok’s criminal investigation,” Nikolas said. Check out more (ISA/ISA) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here