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Indonesia landslides kill 11 and injure 18 as search goes on for survivors in West Java
Rescue workers were among at least 11 Indonesians killed as two landslides in quick succession devastated a village in West Java.
Key points:
- Both landslides took place in West Java on Saturday afternoon
- The second landslide came three-and-a-half hours after the first
- Heavy rain is hampering rescue efforts with the death toll predicted to rise
The landslides were reported three-and-a-half hours apart on Saturday at Cihanjuang Village in the Sumedang district of West Java, 150 kilometres south-east of Jakarta.
At least 18 people were injured, with many more missing, according to local officials.
National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Raditya Jati said rescuers were caught by surprise because the second landslide struck as they were…
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