Landslides affect more villages

Landslides affect more villages

PEMALANG, Central Java: Landslides, like the one which
recently killed nine people and seriously injured three at the
foot of Mount Kupit, are occurring in several other areas in the
regency as well.

A major landslide occurred in Cikadu subdistrict last weekend,
destroying several houses and forcing 190 people to leave their
endangered homes.

The landslide in Cikadu occurred due to heavy rain, which
washed soil down from the hillside above the village, the chief
of the Pemalang regency social services office, Mardihardjo,
said.

He said the landslide in Cikadu caused no injuries, but many
houses were slanting and too dangerous to use. He added that the
government planned to resettle the affected families. (pan)