Landslide Central Java, 37 killed

Residents and police had difficulty finding victims At least 67 people declared dead or missing due to landslides which the Karanganyar district, Central Java (on December 26, 2007) According to the government Karanganyar District, 37 the corpse is found. Landslide occurred early Wednesday a day and the most severe is knocked Monggot, Tawangmangu district, located on the slopes of Mount Lawu. Also reported landslides occurred in several other places in the same area. In addition to landslides, heavy rain start since Tuesday night also caused flooding in several districts. . SAR team and the police must make every effort to achieve the landslide area, while the path way is lost. The head office of the nation unity and the protection of society Karanganyar District, Suharno, said, the number of victims who still have not sought and dievakuasi 32 people in the area. Floods and landslides in Karanganyar also cause physical damage According to Suharno, almost 95 percent of victims affected by landslides. Many victims who have not alleged to be found in the house by the landslide. Local officials estimate the level of physical damage due to dry soil erosion and flood water Bengawan Solo. About 500 are reported in the stagnant flood water Karanganyar District. Suharno from Karanganyar District Local Government, said his side need help from the government of Central Java province and the center to help the victims. Antara news agency reported, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ordered Mendagri Mardiyanto review and ensure that emergency response on the handling of natural landslides in Central Java. Apart from landslides and floods in Central Java Karanganyar, the flood also Madiun, East Java, some regions in Pontianak West Kalimantan, and Padang in West Sumatra, and Bali and West Nusa Tenggara. For the main is the high rainfall in the last two days.