Landslide claims four lives in Pangandaran
Bandung, W Java (ANTARA News) - A landslide killed four members of a family and injured several others in Sidamulih Sub-district, Pangandaran District, West Java, on Saturday in the wee hours of the morning.
"All victims have been evacuated by the local residents," Joshua Banjarnahor, a spokesman of the West Java Search and Rescue office, said here, Saturday.
The landslide was triggered by incessant heavy rains since Friday.
The landslide buried a house and killed Arsih aged 55, Yuyun aged 35, five-year-old Aldi, and 10-year-old Andika and caused injuries to Rahman aged 40, eight-month-old Anida, and 14-year-old Ari.
The landslide also cut off access to a road in the village, but the authorities later cleared the mud and rocks.
Source: ANTARA News