The two victims were Erna (17) and her brother, Puji (15, who ) were buried by the landslide in a rice field, Ade, an inhabitant of Sirnagalih, said here Monday.
Earna`s body was evacuated at around 2 am local time and Puji`s remains at 8 am .
Head of the Sukabumi disaster mitigation agency Perry A Furqon said another landslide might follow any time because heavy rains continued to fall in the village where the terrain was unstable.
Furgon said his office was distributing relief aid to the landslide victims as well as cash to the relatives of the dead victims.
Earlier, on Saturday (May 14), floods and landslides hit Ambon and its environs following incessant heavy rains in Maluku`s provincial capital city.
Hundreds of houses at Batumerah, Kadewatan, Tanah Tinggi, Batugajah, Waihaong, Passo, and Lateri areas were flooded.
Landslides struck Tantui and Halong areas, causing severe traffic jams reaching hundreds of meters.
Floods were also reported at Karang Panjang, Batu Meja, Batugajah, Bere-Bere, Halong, and Mangga Dua areas. A tree was uprooted and blocked Sudirman street.
The heavy downpours also caused several rivers to overflow and submerged hundreds of houses. The floods also swept away solid wastes into Ambon Bay.
The Maluku disaster mitigation office with cooperation with the local public works and social affairs offices, started to distribute relief aid.
Kilfy Wakanno, secretary of the Maluku administration, urged flood and landslide victims to evacuate to safer areas.
A landslide also hit Leitimur Selatan (Letisel) sub district, and disrupted transportation routes at Hatale, Naku, Kilag and Hulurila.
Early this month, a flood and landslide killed one and damaged two houses and several bridges in Maluku.
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(ANTARA)
Editor: Ella Syafputri
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