Death Toll Rises to 17 in Indonesian Landslide

The death toll in a landslide that destroyed a remote Indonesian village has risen from eight to at least 17, as rescuers pulled more bodies from the mud and rubble. Nearly 100 people are still missing since the slide was triggered late Friday by torrential rains in Jemblung village in Banjarnegara district of Central Java province.  The mud swept away more than 100 houses.  Hundreds of people have been evacuated. The national disaster agency said 15 people had been...

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