Eight still missing in landslide

Eight still missing in landslide

PEMALANG, Central Java: Search and rescue workers will use dogs to help locate eight villagers buried under a land slide that killed one person and injured three others in the town of Bulakan on Tuesday, an official said yesterday.

"So far, search and rescue workers, armed with hoes, have failed to find the victims," Moelyono, head of the Pemalang Search and Rescue Team, was quoted by Antara.

The disaster happened when the slopes of Mount Kupit crumbled, sending massive quantities of dirt and gravel tumbling down towards Karang hamlet during a heavy rain.

So far, only one body has been recovered from the massive pile of earth, Mulyono said. (imn)