Indonesian landslides leave six dead, three missing
Six people were reported dead and three went missing after a landslide
in Bogor district, West Java, Indonesia on June 17.
Six people were reported dead and three went missing after a landslide
in Bogor district, West Java, Indonesia on June 17.
According to the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency, heavy rain lingering from June 16 swept out soil and rocks on top of the 30 metre hill near Mekarwangi, burying five houses.
Rescuers have found six bodies and continue to scour the site to search for the missing. Seven people have been successfully rescued so far, added the agency.-VNA
According to the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency, heavy rain lingering from June 16 swept out soil and rocks on top of the 30 metre hill near Mekarwangi, burying five houses.
Rescuers have found six bodies and continue to scour the site to search for the missing. Seven people have been successfully rescued so far, added the agency.-VNA
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