Two die in landslide, floods

Two die in landslide, floods

CILACAP, Central Java: Two people died and another went missing in the floods and the accompanying landslide that hit the regency on Friday and Saturday.

Thousands of houses were submerged in the floods, while a total of 55 houses were seriously damaged by the landslide. Around 290 people left homeless by the disasters had to be evacuated.

A team of rescue workers assisted by local people continued on Sunday to dig through the mounds of earth created by the landslides to search for the missing person. (wah/swe)