Indonesia hit by landslide as a result of torrential rain, 11 killed

A landslide attributable to torrential rain killed at the least 11 folks and left dozens of others lacking on an island in Indonesia’s distant Natuna regency on Monday.

Jakarta,UPDATED: Mar 7, 2023 02:36 IST

People inpspect the location the place a landslide hit a village on Serasan Island, Natuna regency, Indonesia, on Monday, March 6, 2023 (Photo: AP)

By Associated Press: A landslide attributable to torrential rain killed at the least 11 folks and left dozens of others lacking on an island in Indonesia’s distant Natuna regency on Monday, catastrophe officers stated.

Tons of mud fell from surrounding hills onto homes in Serasan village in Natuna. Rescuers recovered at the least 11 our bodies and authorities worry that the dying toll will rise, National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari stated.

“Many people who need help have not been reached because we still have difficulty accessing the affected areas,” Muhari stated, including that authorities estimated that about 50 folks have been nonetheless lacking.

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Dozens of troopers, police and volunteers joined the search within the village, on a distant island surrounded by uneven waters and excessive waves within the Natuna group on the fringe of the South China Sea, stated Junainah, who heads emergency reduction operations on the native catastrophe company.

Downed communications traces and unhealthy climate have been hampering the rescue efforts, stated Junainah, who makes use of just one title.

Seasonal downpours trigger frequent landslides and floods in Indonesia, a series of 17,000 islands the place thousands and thousands of individuals reside in mountainous areas or in fertile flood plains.

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Mar 7, 2023