MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (Antara): Landslide in Mamuju regency, West Sulawesi killed at least one resident and caused four other missing, following heavy rains poured the area.
The incident occurred on Saturday in the slope of Mt. Betteng Batu in a remote village of Sinyonyoi, Kaluku district some 50 kilometer of provincial capital of Mamuju, Antara news agency reported Monday.
But the death body was just found on Sunday in a river near his house, which was hit by the landslide.
The casualty is Pauli, 30, while the four missing people are Samaruddin, 20, Rizal, 19, P. Rambo, 40, and Udin, 22.
The landslide caused dozens of people preferred to stay in tents prepared by the local administration, fearing of other landslides.
Landslides had killed hundreds of people across the country since the start of this year rainy season.
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