Indonesia Landslide Death Toll Rises to 51

Rescue workers in Indonesia continue to dig through the mud of last week's landslide in central Java, with the death toll rising to 51. Police Commissioner Wika Hardianto says 11 bodies were pulled Monday from debris in Jemblung village, three days after heavy rains triggered a massive landslide.  He adds continuing rains are hampering the effort to recover more victims. "When the soil is hardened, the canines can sniff the scent of dead bodies. Previously, the...

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