At least 15 people have been found dead and two others missing after landslides hit central Indonesia, say the local authorities.
At least 17 victims were evacuated from the landslides that hit Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi province on Saturday evening, local disaster agency head Sulaiman Maila said on Sunday.
“Two of them survived while 15 others sadly passed away,” Maila said.
Tana Toraja and its surrounding areas have been experiencing heavy rainfall for the past week, he added.
The landslides, triggered by heavy rains, affected two villages in the region and destroyed four homes, Abdul Muhari, the spokesperson for the country’s disaster mitigation agency, said in a statement.
According to local police chief Gunardi Mundu, mud fell from surrounding hills onto four houses in Tana Toraja just before midnight on Saturday, burying parts of the village. He said a family gathering was being held in one of the houses when the disaster hit.
