The Jakarta Post, June 12, 2006
Five houses lost in landslide
AMBON, Maluku: A landslide sparked by heavy rainfall has buried five houses in
Ambon.
No casualties were reported, but dozens of residents were forced to evacuate Friday.
Most went to stay with relatives.
Three of the buried houses were in Batumerah area, while the other two were in
Batugajah, both of which are in Sirimau district.
Aminah Pelupessy, one of the victims, said she and her family were all safe because
they had been on alert for several days.
They knew their houses were threatened by landslides, because they are located next
to a hilly area.
"All my family members and I have been prepared for disaster," Aminah said.
The residents' houses were largely destroyed by rubble carried along by the landslide,
which included uprooted trees, mud and stones. -- JP
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