Indonesia landslide deaths climb to 30 as search continues

FILE PHOTO: Indonesian rescue members stand near damaged houses affected by a?landslide in Natuna, Riau islands province, Indonesia, March 7, 2023, in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/HO-Diskominfo Kabupaten Natuna/via REUTERS

JAKARTA (Reuters) - At least 30 people have died in a landslide on a remote Indonesian island this week, a disaster agency official said on Thursday, adding that a search for missing residents was still ongoing.

Monday's landslide on Serasan island in the Indonesian region of Natuna followed six days of torrential rain and buried several houses in a village. Serasan is about 80 km (49.71 miles) off the island of Borneo.