Officials say a landslide hit Luwu regency in South Sulawesi on Friday after torrential rain pounded the area
Torrential rain pounding the area since Thursday triggered a landslide, said local rescue chief Mexianus Bekabel.A search and rescue team worked to evacuate residents using rubber boats and other vehicles.
The national disaster management agency said more than 100 houses were seriously damaged and 42 were swept away, while four roads and one bridge were damaged.Photograph: Hariandi Hafid/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock In March, flash floods and landslides on Sumatra island killed at least 30 people with scores still missing.
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