19 dead, two missing after Indonesia landslide; situation worsening in South Sulawesi

This handout photo released on Sunday, April 14, 2024 by the National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) shows rescuers carrying a body bag at a landslide site in Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi. At least 19 people have been found dead and two more are missing after a landslide in central Indonesia, local authorities said on Sunday. - AFP

JAKARTA (AFP): At least 19 people have been found dead and two more are missing after a landslide in central Indonesia, local authorities said on Sunday.

The dead and two survivors were evacuated from two landslide-hit villages in Tana Toraja regency, South Sulawesi province on Saturday evening, said local disaster agency head Sulaiman Malia.