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Indonesia landslide: Many missing in Java Indonesia landslide: Many missing in Java
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At least 17 people have died and more than 90 are missing after a landslide on Indonesia's main island of Java. At least 18 people have died and more than 90 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.
Rescuers have been searching for survivors but a lack of heavy equipment is hampering efforts, with many forced to dig with their bare hands. Rescuers are searching for survivors but a lack of heavy equipment left many forced to dig with their bare hands until tractors and bulldozers arrived.
Disaster agency officials said rescue teams had taken about 40 people to hospital, of whom four were said to be in a critical condition.Disaster agency officials said rescue teams had taken about 40 people to hospital, of whom four were said to be in a critical condition.
Relief efforts were suspended on Saturday afternoon after more rain.Relief efforts were suspended on Saturday afternoon after more rain.
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, with more than 400 residents moved to temporary shelters.
"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. Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, a spokesman for the agency, said some rescuers had heard what sounded like calls for help coming from the debris, but lacked the equipment needed to reach them.
"Conditions on the ground are pretty tough and we need heavy machines to clear the road that has been covered by the landslide," he told reporters.
A landslide in a nearby village on Thursday killed one man and forced hundreds to evacuate.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.
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