Indonesia: Seven killed as landslides hit North Sumatra

The landslides on Saturday night hit a house where the seven villagers were staying, the official said.

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Seven people were killed when landslides struck Indonesia's North Sumatra province, a disaster management official said on Sunday.

Heavy downpours triggered soils of a 100-metre high hill to slide down in Sukamaju village of Gomo sub-district, reports Xinhua news agency.

The landslides on Saturday night hit a house where the seven villagers were staying, the official said.

To avoid further risks of landslides, authorities have evacuated all those living in the slope of the hill.

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