Landslide closes vital road<\/p>\n
PALU, Central Sulawesi: A landslide has buried a crucial part
\nof the Trans-Sulawesi Highway between Palu and Donggala in
\nCentral Sulawesi, disrupting transportation in that part of the
\nisland.<\/p>\n
Antara reported that the landslide occurred in an area called
\nKebun Kopi, with about 50 meters of the highway covered by mud
\nand earth.<\/p>\n
Work was still underway to clear the road yesterday, Antara
\nreported.<\/p>\n
To overcome the problem, trucks and buses unload their cargo
\nand passengers at Kebun Kopi and take on cargo and passengers
\nfrom the other side of the obstacle.<\/p>\n
Bambang Soenaryo, an official of the Central Sulawesi public
\nworks office said the area along the Trans-Sulawesi highway is
\nprone to landslides, especially when it rains a lot.<\/p>\n
The provincial government has proposed upgrading the road with
\nRp 9 billion in financing from the World Bank, Bambang said.
\n(emb)<\/p>",
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