Landslide kills nine in West Kalimantan<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post
\nJakarta<\/p>\n
Nine people died in a landslide in Panireman village, Pontianak,
\nWest Kalimantan on Friday following a day of heavy rain in the
\narea.<\/p>\n
The nine fatalities were among at least 12 people who were
\nburied when a small hill suddenly collapsed and almost buried the
\nsmall village.<\/p>\n
A rescue team managed to dig out three people from the debris,
\nwhile on Saturday, police and local authorities continued the
\nsearch for another missing person.<\/p>\n
West Kalimantan Police chief Brig. Gen. Iwan Pandjiwanta told
\nreporters at the scene on Saturday, around 40 kilometers from
\nPontianak, that two of the nine fatalities were children.<\/p>\n
West Kalimantan Police spokesman Comr. Suhadi, meanwhile,
\ndisclosed the names of the dead victims as Mat Tohir, 25;
\nMarhasih, 19; Marnadi, 5; Ani, 3; Mudin, 25; Faisal, 25 and his
\nwife (whose name is unknown), and another two unidentified
\nvictims.<\/p>\n
He said the search would continue for the next couple of days,
\nwhile the rest of the villagers were told to be on alert in case
\nof more landslides.<\/p>\n
A witness said that the landslide hit seven houses in the
\nvillage at around 3 p.m. after heavy rain.<\/p>\n
"The survivors were dug out from debris at least one-meter
\ndeep. We took them to the community health center and then
\nfinally transferred them to the local hospital," a witness,
\nAhmad, was quoted by Antara as saying.<\/p>\n
The survivors are currently undergoing treatment at Soedarso
\nhospital.<\/p>\n
Late last year in Lampung, a similar disaster killed at least
\n11 people.<\/p>\n
The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) has predicted that
\nthe rainy season would reach its peak in January and February,
\nwith the possibility of huge floods hitting several areas in the
\ncountry.<\/p>\n
Only last year, the country saw the biggest flood to date that
\nparalyzed several major cities in the country, including the
\ncapital of Jakarta.<\/p>\n
And in December, a popular tourist destination Pacet hot
\nsprings in Central Java made the headlines when a mudslide buried
\na crowded resort, killing over 30 people.<\/p>",
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