4 houses in Bogor hit by landslide

BOGOR: Four houses in South Bogor collapsed in a landslide early on Friday.

The houses were located on a hillside in Jerokuta, Empang subdistrict, South Bogor.

Dozens of houses have been built on the hillside here, even though the land is considered unstable.

Residents worried that another landslide would follow, due to heavy rain that had drenched the area over the last few days.

Empang subdistrict chief Asep Rukmantara said that material losses attributable to the landslide totaled about Rp 75 million (approx. US$8,670), and the incident had been reported to Bogor Mayor Iswara Natanegara. --JP