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World > Asia & Oceania
Indonesia landslide death toll revised down to 11
By Agence France-Presse
Sep 28, 2024 3:20 pm

JAKARTA, Indonesia — The death toll in a landslide at an illegal mine in Indonesia has been revised down to 11, with miscounting linked to the remote location, a local disaster agency official said Saturday.

The landslide hit a remote site in West Sumatra province on Sumatra island Thursday evening after heavy rains in the area, with rescue workers struggling to locate the dead and injured.

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