18 Killed in Banjarnegara East Java Landslide

Saksi mata mengatakan longsor seperti ‘dinding lumpur’

A landslide triggered by torrential rain has killed at least 18 people and left 90 others missing in Dusun Jemblung, Desa Sampang, Kabupaten Banjarnegara, in central Java (Jawa Tengah), Indonesia.

AFP reported that the landslide swept down a hillside in the village, sparing only two houses.

The ground was still unstable and most rescue work was being carried out manually.

Only two houses remain standing while the others were swept away by the disaster.

Jalan yang longsor di Banjarnegara yang membuat 5 desa terisolasi (Liputan6.com/Idhad Zakaria)

A rescue team searches for survivors and remove bodies after a landslide at Jemblung village in Banjarnegara, central Java province, on December 13, 2014 (AFP Photo/Dida Nuswantara)

A rescue team carry away a cow after a landslide at Jemblung village in Banjarnegara, central Java province, on December 13, 2014 (AFP Photo/Dida Nuswantara)