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Indonesia Landslide: At Least 6 Dead, 18 Missing On Java After Heavy Rains

6 Killed, 18 Missing In Indonesian Landslide
Agence France Presse
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Villagers use hoes as they search for victims of a landslide that hit a village in Cililin, West Java, Indonesia, Monday, March 25, 2013. Rescuers pulled out six bodies, including four children after the landslide triggered by torrential rain. (AP Photo)

Six people were killed and 18 were missing after they were buried in a landslide caused by heavy rain on Indonesia's Java island, a disaster official said.

"Heavy rains early this morning in West Bandung district triggered a landslide," national disaster management agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said.

"Six people were found dead and 18 people are still buried," he said, adding that nine houses were also destroyed.

Floods and landslides are common in Indonesia, which is prone to frequent bursts of heavy rain.

Copyright (2013) AFP. All rights reserved.

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Landslide In Indonesia
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A villager carries a young goat through the mud from a landslide in Cililin, West Java, Indonesia, Monday, March 25, 2013. Rescuers pulled out six bodies, including four children after the landslide triggered by torrential rain. (AP Photo) (credit:AP)
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Villagers use hoes as they search for victims of a landslide that hit a village in Cililin, West Java, Indonesia, Monday, March 25, 2013. (AP Photo) (credit:AP)
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Villagers make their way through the mud from a landslide in Cililin, West Java, Indonesia, Monday, March 25, 2013. (AP Photo) (credit:AP)
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Rescuers search for victims at a village that was hit by a landslide, in Cililin, West Java, Indonesia, Monday, March 25, 2013. (AP Photo) (credit:AP)
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Indonesian Muslims pray for victims of a landslide at the Muka Payung village in Cililin, Bandung on March 25, 2013. (TIMUR MATAHARI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Indonesian search and rescue officers and military personnel look for victims of a landslide at the Muka Payung village in Cililin, Bandung on March 25, 2013. (TIMUR MATAHARI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A general view shows people (R) looking over land after landslide hit the Muka Payung village in Cililin, Bandung on March 25, 2013. (TIMUR MATAHARI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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