78 Indonesians feared dead in landslides

Thursday, December 27, 2007

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Rescuers dug through mountains of mud Wednesday in search of survivors from landslides in western Indonesia, some using their bare hands because blocked roads delayed the arrival of heavy-lifting equipment.

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