Search goes on as Indonesia landslide dead hits 15

By Agence France-Presse

Mar 08, 2023 12:12 am

JAKARTA: Rescuers on a remote Indonesian island were searching for dozens still missing after a landslide killed 15 people, a disaster official said on Tuesday.

Poor weather and downed communication lines have complicated rescue efforts on the far-flung island of Serasan, in the Natuna region, between Borneo and peninsular Malaysia. It is home to about 8,000 people.

LOOKING FOR THE LOST Members of a rescue team inspect the damage and search for victims following landslides in the Natuna Islands, northwestern Indonesia on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. NATUNA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION HANDOUT PHOTO VIA AFP

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