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our people have died while four others are injured after being buried in a landslide that struck Kampung Ciapus, Ciomas district in Bogor regency, West Java, on Friday evening.

The landslide took place at 11 p.m. on Friday, burying a house inhabited by a family of eight, Ciomas Police chief Comr. Wahyu Wiyadi said.

Wahyu said the landslide was triggered by heavy rain that had been pounding the village from the morning.

The buried house was located below the hill. Above the house was a road and pathway located on the hillside.

The four deceased victims have been identified as Nurhayati, 60, Imelda Yanti, 13, Dea Aprilia, 8 and M. Wildan, 3. Those who sustained injuries are Asep Saepuloh, 35, Santi Fitri Dewi, 27, Haryanti, 33, Dani, 35, and a 9-month-old named Septi. The survivors have all been taken to Ummi Hospital in Bogor for further treatment.