32 Dead, 76 Missing in Central Indonesia Mudslide

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Banjarnegara, Safar 22, 1436, Dec 14, 2014, SPA -- Rescuers pulled more bodies from the debris Sunday after heavy rain in central Indonesia loosened soil and collapsed a hill, setting off a landslide that killed at least 32 villagers and left 76 others missing under piles of mud. About 2,000 rescuers, including soldiers, police and volunteers, were digging through the mud and the wreckage of crumpled homes, getting some relief from clear weather following days of heavy rain. Excavators, meanwhile, shoved aside earth and the remains of decimated wooden homes, AP reported. By late afternoon Sunday, 32 bodies had been pulled from the debris, while hopes faded that the 76 people still missing would be found alive, said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, the spokesman for Indonesia's Disaster Mitigation Agency. Many roads and bridges were destroyed, hampering rescue efforts, Nugroho said. --SPA 19:26 LOCAL TIME 16:26 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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