Death toll from landslides rises to 5

Death toll from landslides rises to 5

MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The death toll from Monday's
landslides that hit four villages in Majene regency, South
Sulawesi, rose to five on Tuesday after another body was found by
rescuers.

Another victim is in a critical condition and four others are
missing, Majene Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Kawedar said, but he
was unable to identify them.

The landslides buried 10 houses in the villages of Patadda,
Sendana, Sepong and Tallu Banua, destroyed two bridges and swept
through part of the street in Sepong.

Majene regent Muhammad Darwis said on Monday the landslides
followed two days of heavy rain.

He said all the victims were passengers of a bus traveling
from Sidrap regency to Mamuju regency via Majene, where it was
making a stopover.

Darwis said local residents from the four villages were
evacuated to safer areas, while tap water and electricity to
Sendana subdistrict were cut. --Antara