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Indonesia landslide: Many missing in Java Indonesia landslide: Many missing in Java
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At least eight people have died and more than 100 are missing after a landslide on Indonesia's main island of Java. At least 11 people have died and more than 100 are missing after a landslide on Indonesia's main island of Java.
Heavy rain caused the landslide near Jemblung village in central Java.Heavy rain caused the landslide near Jemblung village in central Java.
Disaster agency officials said rescue teams had taken almost 40 people to hospital, of whom four were in critical condition. Hundreds of rescuers are searching for survivors but a lack of heavy equipment is hampering efforts, with many forced to dig with their bare hands.
Hundreds of rescuers, including police and soldiers, have been trying to find survivors. Disaster agency officials said rescue teams had taken about 40 people to hospital, of whom four were said to be in a critical condition.
The country's national disaster agency said hundreds of houses had been destroyed by the landslide.The country's national disaster agency said hundreds of houses had been destroyed by the landslide.
"Conditions on the ground are pretty tough and we need heavy machines to clear the road that has been covered by the landslide," agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said."Conditions on the ground are pretty tough and we need heavy machines to clear the road that has been covered by the landslide," agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said.
A landslide in a nearby village on Thursday killed one man and forced hundreds to evacuate.
Flash floods and landslides are common in Indonesia, triggered by seasonal downpours.Flash floods and landslides are common in Indonesia, triggered by seasonal downpours.
Many of the inhabitants of the chain of 17,000 islands live in mountainous areas or near fertile flood plains.Many of the inhabitants of the chain of 17,000 islands live in mountainous areas or near fertile flood plains.