9 die in landslide on Indonesia's Sumatra
SIBOLANGIT, Indonesia -- Rescuers recovered two more bodies from a tourist bus hit by a landslide triggered by torrential rains on Indonesia's Sumatra island, bringing the death toll to nine, officials said. At least 20 people have died in other landslides and floods in the region this week.
Torrential rain in the province since last week had caused flash floods and landslides in four different districts, Indonesia's disaster agency has said. A landslide in a village in Deli Serdang ...
"The landslide area provides access to hot springs ... Authorities also have deployed heavy equipment to clean up the debris, he said. Indonesia has suffered a string of recent extreme weather ...
Landslides are frequent in Indonesia, especially in the rainy season. The risk of landslides is often increased by deforestation and small-scale illegal mining operations in remote districts.
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