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| Indonesia landslide: 20 dead and dozens still missing | Indonesia landslide: 20 dead and dozens still missing |
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| Authorities in Indonesia say heavy lifting equipment is now being used to search for more than 80 people missing in a landslide in central Java. | Authorities in Indonesia say heavy lifting equipment is now being used to search for more than 80 people missing in a landslide in central Java. |
| At least 20 people died and dozens were injured in the incident in Jemblung village on Friday. | At least 20 people died and dozens were injured in the incident in Jemblung village on Friday. |
| The search has been hampered by heavy rain and difficulty accessing the disaster site. | The search has been hampered by heavy rain and difficulty accessing the disaster site. |
| Flash floods and fatal landslides triggered by seasonal downpours are common in Indonesia. | Flash floods and fatal landslides triggered by seasonal downpours are common in Indonesia. |
| Rescuers were forced to dig with their bare hands until tractors and bulldozers arrived on Sunday. | Rescuers were forced to dig with their bare hands until tractors and bulldozers arrived on Sunday. |
| Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, a spokesman for the country's national disaster agency, said some of the roads leading to the site had been cleared. | Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, a spokesman for the country's national disaster agency, said some of the roads leading to the site had been cleared. |
| "Today the search for survivors will be carried out using heavy excavation equipment. The landslide has blocked road access since yesterday", he said. | "Today the search for survivors will be carried out using heavy excavation equipment. The landslide has blocked road access since yesterday", he said. |
| Over 1,000 rescuers, including police and soldiers, are involved in the operation. | Over 1,000 rescuers, including police and soldiers, are involved in the operation. |
| Disaster agency officials said at least 11 people were seriously injured and in hospital. | Disaster agency officials said at least 11 people were seriously injured and in hospital. |
| Indonesian President Joko Widodo is due to travel to the area on Sunday to meet survivors. | Indonesian President Joko Widodo is due to travel to the area on Sunday to meet survivors. |
| "I am in grief over the landslide that struck Jemblung village," he said in a statement. | "I am in grief over the landslide that struck Jemblung village," he said in a statement. |
| "Landslides can be a lesson to us, on the importance of maintaining environmental balance," he added. | "Landslides can be a lesson to us, on the importance of maintaining environmental balance," he added. |
| The country's national disaster agency said hundreds of houses had been destroyed by the landslide, with almost 600 residents moved to temporary shelters. | The country's national disaster agency said hundreds of houses had been destroyed by the landslide, with almost 600 residents moved to temporary shelters. |
| Many of the inhabitants of the chain of 17,000 islands that make up Indonesia live in mountainous areas or near fertile flood plains. | Many of the inhabitants of the chain of 17,000 islands that make up Indonesia live in mountainous areas or near fertile flood plains. |
| Authorities say around half the population is at risk from landslides. | Authorities say around half the population is at risk from landslides. |
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