Landslides kill 12 on Indonesia's Sulawesi island; 18 missing
Voice of America
In this photo released by the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency, rescuers prepare to head out to the site of a landslide that killed a number of people, in Suwawa on Sulawesi Island, Indonesia, July 8, 2024.
At least 12 people died and 18 are missing after torrential rain caused a landslide in an illegal gold mine over the weekend in Indonesia's Sulawesi island, officials said on Monday.
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