Landslide in Indonesia

December 1, 2011
This is a photo of some of the wreckage from the landslide on Nias Island in Indonesia
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/five-dead-30-missing-in-indonesia-landslide/482011

December 1, 2011
A landslide occurred this past thursday on Indonesia's Nias island killing 5 people and 30 are currently missing. Three days of heavy rains has triggered the landslide burying 37 houses in the 115 family village. It is difficult for the rescuers to reach the island due to the bridge linking the village collapsing. The water currents were also very strong, and it had continued to rain. This area and this island in particular are very prone to natural disasters in that it was not a complete shock that an event like this had happened. In 2004 the island experienced a tsunami that killed more than 300 people and displaced 10,000 people from their homes. The island was also hit in 2005 by an earthquake where 1,500 people had died. So far 5 dead bodies have been pulled out from the mud flow by locals, and there is a continued search for the remaining 30 missing people.
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/five-dead-30-missing-in-indonesia-landslide/482011