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Indonesia - Landslides, update ( BNPB, BMKG) (ECHO Daily Flash of 11 July 2024)

  • Following the series of landslides caused by heavy rainfall and unstable soil conditions that occurred on 7 July in a gold mine located in Tulabolo village, Bone Bolango regency, Gorontalo province, northern Sulawesi Island, central Indonesia, the humanitarian impact is increasing.
  • According to the National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure (BNPB), the number of fatalities reached 23 people while 30 are still missing, and 143 others have been affected by the events.
  • National and local authorities deployed 1,002 personnel in the search and rescue operations.
  • For the next 24 hours, light to moderate rain with localized thunderstorms is forecasted across Bone Bolango regency.