Five killed in Bali landslide

Five killed in Bali landslide

DENPASAR, Bali: Five people, including two women, were killed
when a landslide hit the remote village of Muncan, Karangasem
regency, some 80 kilometers east of here, on Tuesday.

All the fatalities were local farmers who were quarrying sand
when the landslide occurred at 1:30 p.m. local time.

Eyewitnesses said a nearby hill of about 50 meters in height
collapsed. Several people managed to escape, but the five were
apparently too slow in escaping and a large amount of soil hit
them.

"They were buried alive, and it took some hours for rescue
workers and locals to dig their bodies out," Bali Police
spokesman Y Suyatmo said on Wednesday.

He said the deceased were identified as I Nengah Serasi,
Nyoman Berati, Ni Nyoman Putu, Ni Nengah Serasi and Nyoman Endek.
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