At least five dead in Indonesia landslide

By Agus Basuki
Updated February 23 2018 - 3:27pm, first published 3:24pm
Rescuers in Brebes, Indonesia had difficulty finding victims because of the muddy conditions.
Rescuers in Brebes, Indonesia had difficulty finding victims because of the muddy conditions.

A soggy hillside above a group of farmers on the Indonesian island of Java has collapsed under the weight of torrential rains, killing at least five people and leaving rescuers digging for 18 people missing.

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