14 die after landslide in S. Sulawesi

Andi Hajramurni ,  The Jakarta Post ,  Makassar, South Sulawesi   |  Mon, 11/09/2009 4:11 PM  |  National

Fourteen people were killed and other residents are still missing after a landslide hit Battang Barat village, Palopo, South Sulawesi on Sunday night.

The landslide buried around 20 houses and cut off an access road connecting Palopo and Tana Toraja, where there are 51 sites prone to landslides.

Palopo Mayor Pateddungi Andi Tenri Ajeng said a joint team comprising policemen, Palopo residents and army officers were still searching for victims.

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