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Why is Indonesia so Afflicted - Deadly Mudslide on Tsunami Anniversary
Thinking hard; what could the problem be? Aha! Allan is displeased with their lack of vigor in killing infidels. (I'd say 'sarcasm' but I am sure a lot of Muslims actually believe it.)JAKARTA, Indonesia - Rescuers dug for survivors Wednesday after landslides and floods triggered by days of torrential rain killed dozens of people in western Indonesia. At least 78 people were feared dead most of them killed in a single landslide in the Karanganyar district that buried a late-night dinner party, a rescue official said. The victims had just cleaned up a mud-covered home. Hundreds of soldiers, police and volunteers struggled to get heavy-lifting equipment to villages on the main island of Java, but roads blocked by the mud and flooding were hampering the rescue efforts, Prayitno said. A tsunami warning drill on Java was unaffected by Wednesday's landslides. Seasonal rains and high tides in recent days have caused widespread flooding across much of Indonesia, the world's fourth most-populous nation. Millions of people live in mountainous regions and near fertile flood plains that are close to rivers. Global Warming! Global Warming! The latest disasters occurred on the third anniversary of a massive earthquake off Sumatra in December 2004 that triggered a tsunami. That killed more than 230,000 people and left a half-million homeless in a dozen countries. Posted by: Glenmore 2007-12-26 |
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