Off the wire
• Stubborn jobless rate raises questions over New Zealand economic growth  • Australian dollar still above what gov't wants  • Federal gov't to give Western Australia 396 mln USD "compensation" package  • Mayweather willing to have rematch with Pacquiao, report  • China, EU exchange congratulations on 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties  • Australia to cut aid to Indonesia, African nations  • Australian mums to be given jobs in new gov't scheme  • China services PMI continues to grow in April: HSBC  • Copa America: Brazil unveils 23-man lineup  • China treasury bond futures open flat Wednesday  
You are here: 　 Home

4 killed, 9 missing in landslides in West Java, Indonesia

Xinhua, May 6, 2015 Adjust font size:

Rescuers have discovered three more bodies after Tuesday's landslide in Bandung district of West Java province, Indonesia, bringing the total the death toll to four, an official said here on Wednesday.

Rescuers are still searching for nine people who went missing after the disaster, which also left nine people injured and more than 100 others fleeing home, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman of the national disaster management agency, said.

The disaster has also damaged a gas pipeline owned by PT Star Energy, threatening the safety of nearby villagers, he told Xinhua by phone.

Eight houses were seriously damaged by landslide, Sutopo added.

Indonesia has been frequently hit by landslides caused by downpour during the rainy season. Endi