JAKARTA, Jul 8 (NNN-ANTARA) – Three people died and some roads were closed, in landslides in Lumajang regency, in Indonesia’s East Java province, yesterday.
The three victims, who belong to a family, were found buried in the kitchen and bedroom of their house, Patria Dwi Hastiadi, the head of the Lumajang disaster management agency, said.
The heavy rains triggered landslides at some points, blocking road access.
The authorities deployed excavators to reopen the closed roads, but the emergency response had to be stopped temporarily due to subsequent landslides.– NNN-ANTARA
