An avalanche of mud and rocks buried dozens of people in Brebes, Central Java, on Thursday. At least five people are feared dead in Pasirpanjang village, Salem district, Brebes, where the landslide occurred, while 20 others were reportedly injured and 15 others remain missing.
A search and rescue team comprising Indonesian Military and National Police personnel and dozens of volunteers searched for the landslide victims until Thursday evening, amid rainfall.
The landslide buried dozens of houses, village roads and paddy fields located at the foot of the hill at noon on Thursday. Farmers working on the fields did not have a chance to save themselves when the landslide occurred.
Source: Jakarta Post