2 Dead, 16 Missing in Indonesian Landslide
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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] A landslide occurred in an eastern village on Java Island, Indonesia, resulting in at least 2 deaths and 16 missing persons.
According to Antara News Agency on the 15th (local time), a landslide occurred on the evening of the previous day in Nanjuk Regency, East Java, due to heavy rain, burying about 10 houses under tons of mud.
Rescue teams pulled 3 injured people from the mud and transported them to the hospital, recovered 2 bodies, and are searching for the remaining 16 residents buried in the mud.
About 160 residents of the same village evacuated due to the landslide, and around 10 people were injured during the process.
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At dawn, rescue teams are using heavy equipment to search the landslide site. Disaster authorities stated, "Sixteen people from twelve families are still missing," adding, "They are presumed to be buried in the mud."
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