7 killed, 83 missing in Indonesian landslide in West Bandung, Java

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Source: scmp.com
7 killed, 83 missing in Indonesian landslide in West Bandung, Java
A landslide killed at least seven people and more than 80 are missing on Indonesia’s main island of Java Saturday, a disaster official said. The landslide triggered by heavy rainfall struck a village in the region of West Bandung at around 2.30am, damaging houses. “A landslide occurred in West Bandung regency, West Java province, in the early hours of Saturday, killing seven people,” Abdul Muhari, a spokesman for the national disaster agency (BNPB), said. “As of 10.30am on Saturday, dozens of...