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Sunday, 25 November 2012

Landslide kills 5 in Tasikmalaya

At least five people were killed in a landslide in Taraju village, in Tasikmalaya regency on Sunday evening.

National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said in statement on Sunday evening that the search and rescue team would continue the evacuation tomorrow as it was already dark at the scene.

The bodies of the four victims, identified as Nur, 20, Intan, 14, Wulan, 22, and Pipit, 5, were taken to the nearest community health center (Puskesmas). The remaining victim was identified as Ulung, 18.

Heavy rains lashed the are on Saturday evening and Sunday morning.The five victims were bathing in Cipalasari river when the landslide hit

Sunday 25 November 2012

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/11/25/landslide-kills-5-tasikmalaya.html

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