Pasir Panjang (Indonesia)
Pasirpanjang is a village in Brebes, Central Java, Indonesia. It is located at the foot of a mountain.[1]
2018 landslide[]
In February 2018 the village was struck by a large channelised landslide which killed eighteen people who were in the streets and working in mountainside fields. Seven bodies were never recovered.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ a b "Seven still missing as rescuers stop search for landslide victims". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
- ^ "Planets Labs imagery of the Pasir Panjang landslide in Indonesia". The Landslide Blog. 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
Coordinates: 7°7′40″S 108°48′13″E / 7.12778°S 108.80361°E
Categories:
- Villages in Central Java
- Disaster stubs