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Deadly landslide hits Indonesia | |
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A landslide has killed at least 16 people on the remote Indonesian island of Sangihe, local officials have said. | |
Up to 16 other people are still missing, and more than 60 homes were either swept way or buried in mud. | |
Rescuers are using heavy machinery to hunt for survivors, but officials say bad weather is hampering the search. | Rescuers are using heavy machinery to hunt for survivors, but officials say bad weather is hampering the search. |
"We are working to send body bags and aid via the sea... since it is not possible to transport them via air," said local official Christian Tilla. | "We are working to send body bags and aid via the sea... since it is not possible to transport them via air," said local official Christian Tilla. |
Sangihe is a small island between Manado, the North Sulawesi capital, and Mindanao, an island in the southern Philippines. | Sangihe is a small island between Manado, the North Sulawesi capital, and Mindanao, an island in the southern Philippines. |
Every year, seasonal rains cause dozens of landslides and flash floods in various parts of Indonesia's vast archipelago. | Every year, seasonal rains cause dozens of landslides and flash floods in various parts of Indonesia's vast archipelago. |
Tropical rains can quickly saturate the soil on mountainsides, causing land and mudslips, and deforestation in many areas often means there is little vegetation to hold the soil together. | Tropical rains can quickly saturate the soil on mountainsides, causing land and mudslips, and deforestation in many areas often means there is little vegetation to hold the soil together. |
Last month dozens of people were killed in a landslide on the island of Sumatra. | Last month dozens of people were killed in a landslide on the island of Sumatra. |
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