Indonesia: 11 missing in Central Java landslide

A Landslide struck Brebes district of Central Java province in western Indonesia on February 22, leaving 11 people missing and 14 others wounded.
Indonesia: 11 missing in Central Java landslide ảnh 1Residents gathering at the site of landslide at a rice terrace in Brebes district in central Java. (Source:http://www.straitstimes.com)

Jakarta (VNA) – A Landslide struck Brebesdistrict of Central Java province in western Indonesia on February 22, leaving11 people missing and 14 others wounded.

According to a government official, the disaster took place in Pasir Panjangvillage when the victims were working in their farmland near a hill.

14 people have been rescued but they sufferedfrom injuries. They have been rushed to a nearby health clinic for treatment.

Search and rescue forces are trying to search for the missingpersons.-VNA
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