2 killed, 6 missing due to landslides in North Sumatra, Indonesia

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JAKARTA, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Two people were confirmed dead and six others missing as landslides hit North Sumatra province of western Indonesia, a disaster agency official said here Thursday.

Sliding soil hit and buried three houses in Halado village of Toba Samosir district, spokesman of the national disaster management agency Sutopo Purwo Nugroho told Xinhua in a text message.

The natural disaster took place just before midnight on Wednesday, the spokesman said.

The landslides also cut off road connecting districts in the region, he added.

Indonesia is frequently hit by landslides, floods and flash floods during heavy downpours. Enditem

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