Six killed as floods, landslide hit village in Indonesia's Central Java

Six killed as floods, landslide hit village in Indonesia's Central Java

2011-12-20 11:36:39 GMT+7 (ICT)

JAKARTA, INDONESIA (BNO NEWS) -- At least six people were killed on Sunday afternoon when flash floods and a landslide struck a small village in the Indonesian province of Central Java, officials said on late Monday. Several others remain missing.

The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon when a rain-triggered flash flood and a subsequent landslide hit the village of Tieng in the town of Wonosobo. The floods and landslide swept away at least thirteen houses and damaged seven others.

National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho told the Jakarta Globe that five bodies were found on Monday, bringing the number of confirmed deaths to six. However, five others remain missing and are believed to have been buried under the mud.

Officials said 627 people have been displaced in the village, which has been seriously affected by the current rainy season.

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