TANA TORAJA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers recovered the bodies of a 3-year-old girl and her mother, the last victims still missing after landslides killed 20 on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island, authorities said Tuesday.
The steep, muddy terrain blocked heavy equipment from coming in, forcing rescuers to dig through the mud with handheld tools. At least 20 search and rescue officers took part in the search, as well as dozens of residents.
Mud loosened by torrential rain poured from surrounding hills onto four houses Saturday at South Makale village in the Tana Toraja district of South Sulawesi province, said local police chief Gunardi Mundu. He said a family gathering was being held in one of the houses when the landslide hit.
The last two victims were found late Tuesday afternoon as heavy rains continued. Rescuers carried them away, wrapped in orange body bags, across a dark and rainy field with the help of torches.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
Assaults on law enforcement in the US reached a 10California's wealthiest farming family threatens to reshape small town with new megaNew Builders initiative looks to fight polarization by encouraging collaboration and alliancesWhat is the newly passed 'Russia law' that has divided people in Georgia for months?Mississippi man suspected of killing mother, 2 sisters is fatally shot by state troopers in ArizonaFormer Obama campaign worker and her wife are both killed in headNINETEEN EU countries demand the right to introduce Rwanda'Deeply concerned' with China doping allegations, US drug czar sends letter to antiAP weekly sports photo galleryWife is spared jail for stabbing her husband for falling asleep while she was talking to him
2.6254s , 6497.453125 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by Bodies of 3 ,Culture Capsule news portal