Landslide kills three in Sumatra

Three people were killed and eight others injured after a landslide hit Saok Laweh, Solok regency, West Sumatra on Wednesday.

West Sumatra disaster management coordinator Ade Edward said the landslide occurred at 6:30 a.m., destroying three homes and an auto repair shop near Jl. Solok, just four kilometers from Muara Kalaban, Sawahlunto.

“This disaster is related to the behavior of the local people, who build homes near the ravine," he said