Dozens killed in Indonesia landslides

  • 20/06/2016
Rescuers search through debris after landslides in Indonesia (Reuters)
Rescuers search through debris after landslides in Indonesia (Reuters)

Landslides, triggered by heavy rain, have killed at least 35 people in Indonesia.

The landslides on Central Java – one of Indonesia's main islands – have buried scores of houses, and thousands more have been damaged by flooding.

At least 25 people are still reported missing in the worst-hit area of Purworejo.

June is normally drier in the region. The Indonesian Disaster Management Agency says the weather anomaly has been caused by warmer ocean temperatures and a big flow of moist air from the Indian Ocean.

Newshub.