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Many missing in deadly Indonesia landslide |
At least 20 people confirmed dead and search under way for hundreds after mudslide buries homes in Java province.
Last updated: 14 Dec 2014 03:48
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A landslide in Indonesia triggered by torrential rains has left at least 20 people dead, destroyed 105 houses and left at least 88 people missing, officials say.
Rescuers struggled on Saturday to reach those missing after the mudslide buried houses in a hilly district on the country's main island of Java the previous night.
Hundreds of rescuers, including police, soldiers and residents, were digging through the debris with their bare hands, shovels and hoes for the people still missing.
They were later helped by tractors and bulldozers arriving in the district.
Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen, reporting from Jakarta, said the rescue efforts were going slowly because the area was still very unsafe.
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