Two killed in landslide

BOGOR: Two people were killed in a landslide on Friday in Bojong Genteng village in Parung Kuda district, Sukabumi regency.

Two other people survived, and are recovering at Sayang Hospital.

The two who died were Ojak, aged 70, along with his eight-year-old son, Abdul Rozak. Ojak's wife, Ipah, 48, is in the hospital with their eldest son, Nazirudin, 16.

An eyewitness, Ibu Harris, said that the landslide took place at 12:30 a.m. after a heavy downpour, which began at 9 p.m.

"I think the landslide happened because our neighor built his house on a cliff ... unfortunately, the land nearby fell on Ojak's house," she said. -- JP