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Five dead, rescuers search for survivors in deadly Indonesian landslide
Rescuers are searching for survivors after a landslide triggered by heavy rain left at least two people dead and dozens missing in western Indonesia, an official said Tuesday
Jakarta: Rescuers are searching for survivors after a landslide triggered by heavy rain left at least two people dead and dozens missing in western Indonesia, an official said Tuesday.
The landslide occurred shortly before sunset on Monday in West Java province.
Search and rescue teams have found two people dead and are scouring the area for at least 41 missing people according to the national disaster agency.
Pouring rain, electricity cuts and rough roads are preventing heavy machinery from accessing the area in Sukabumi regency, agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said.
The search operation was halted overnight but continued Tuesday morning.
Three people have been injured in the disaster and 61 others evacuated from the area, Nugroho said.
Landslides are common in Indonesia, a vast tropical archipelago prone to natural disasters and torrential downpours.
More than 20 people died in October when flash floods and landslides hit several provinces on Sumatra island, western Indonesia.
In June 2016, nearly 50 people died when floods and landslides struck Banjarnegara regency, Central Java province.
