Siblings killed in North Sulawesi landslide

Two young children were killed and their father injured after a landslide hit a house in Tikala, Manado, North Sulawesi, late Wednesday.

Jhon Karinda, chief of local disaster management board, told Antara news agency that Meifan Tatune (4) and Novelin Tatune (1) had died in the landslide.

The siblings' father, Mardianus, suffered severe injuries and was treated at an intensive care unit at the local hospital.

Jhon said heavy rains over the past few days might have led to the disaster.