Indonesia landslide: At least seven dead, 82 missing as tragedy hits West Java province
Indonesia landslide: Seven dead, 82 missing as tragedy hits in West Java provinces
AT least seven people died, and 82 were reported missing after a landslide in the West Bandung region of Indonesia's West Java province, Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari said on Saturday amid reports of heavy rain in the area.
A local official said the landslide struck a village in the West Bandung region.
"The number of missing persons is high, we will try to optimise our search and rescue efforts today," Abdul Muhari, the agency spokesperson, told Reuters.
Indonesia's weather agency had previously warned of extreme weather, including heavy rains in West Java province for a week from Friday, local outlet Kompas.com reported.
