Rain Causes Slides; 31 Die in Remote Area
From Times Wire Reports
Landslides triggered by heavy rain have slammed into remote villages to the north of the central Indonesian island of Sulawesi, killing at least 31 people, an official said. The landslides, which struck Saturday, were followed by a series of earthquakes that rattled the same area Sunday. The strongest temblor measured 5.8. “From the latest information I have gathered, 31 people have died from Saturday’s landslides,” said Bernard Tilaar, secretary of the Sangihe-Talaud islands district.
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