Landslide triggered by rain in Indonesia’s Sumatra island ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. At least seven people have died in a landslide triggered by torrential rain in Indonesia’s Sumatra island, officials said on Thursday, adding to the death toll from landslides in the region this week. Rescuers recovered the bodies of the victims, including the driver and passengers, from a tourist bus that was covered by trees, mud, and rocks from the landslide. (AP Video by Binsar Bakkra) A rescuer watches heavy machine clear up mud after a landslide hit a road killing a number of people in Sibolangit, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) An aerial view shows a road cut off by landslide that killed a number of people in Sibolangit, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Rescuers clear debris near vehicles affected by a landslide that killed a number of people in Sibolangit, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Rescuers remove the body of a victim from the wreckage of a vehicle after it was hit by a landslide that killed multiple people in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Rescuers remove the body of a victim from the wreckage of a vehicle after it was hit by a landslide that killed multiple people in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Rescuers use heavy machine to clear mud from a road following a landslide that hit several vehicles and killed multiple people in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Rescuers and villagers are seen through the wreckage of a vehicle following a landslide that killed multiple people in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Rescuers use heavy machines to clear mud from a road following a landslide that hit vehicles and killed multiple people in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Wreckage of vehicles rest on a road that was hit by a landslide that killed multiple people in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Rescuers use heavy machines to clear mud from a road following a landslide that hit several vehicles and killed multiple people in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Rescuers use rubber boat to help residents evacuate their homes in a flooded neighborhood following heavy downpours in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Rescuers use rubber boats to help residents evacuate their homes in a flooded neighborhood following heavy downpours in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) A man wades through flood water following heavy downpours in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) At least seven people have died in a landslide triggered by torrential rain in Indonesia’s Sumatra island, officials said on Thursday, adding to the death toll from landslides in the region this week. Rescuers recovered the bodies of the victims, including the driver and passengers, from a tourist bus that was covered by trees, mud, and rocks from the landslide. (AP Video by Binsar Bakkra) A rescuer watches heavy machine clear up mud after a landslide hit a road killing a number of people in Sibolangit, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) A rescuer watches heavy machine clear up mud after a landslide hit a road killing a number of people in Sibolangit, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) An aerial view shows a road cut off by landslide that killed a number of people in Sibolangit, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) An aerial view shows a road cut off by landslide that killed a number of people in Sibolangit, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Rescuers clear debris near vehicles affected by a landslide that killed a number of people in Sibolangit, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Rescuers clear debris near vehicles affected by a landslide that killed a number of people in Sibolangit, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Rescuers remove the body of a victim from the wreckage of a vehicle after it was hit by a landslide that killed multiple people in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Rescuers remove the body of a victim from the wreckage of a vehicle after it was hit by a landslide that killed multiple people in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Rescuers remove the body of a victim from the wreckage of a vehicle after it was hit by a landslide that killed multiple people in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Rescuers remove the body of a victim from the wreckage of a vehicle after it was hit by a landslide that killed multiple people in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Rescuers use heavy machine to clear mud from a road following a landslide that hit several vehicles and killed multiple people in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Rescuers use heavy machine to clear mud from a road following a landslide that hit several vehicles and killed multiple people in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Rescuers and villagers are seen through the wreckage of a vehicle following a landslide that killed multiple people in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Rescuers and villagers are seen through the wreckage of a vehicle following a landslide that killed multiple people in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Rescuers use heavy machines to clear mud from a road following a landslide that hit vehicles and killed multiple people in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Rescuers use heavy machines to clear mud from a road following a landslide that hit vehicles and killed multiple people in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Wreckage of vehicles rest on a road that was hit by a landslide that killed multiple people in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Wreckage of vehicles rest on a road that was hit by a landslide that killed multiple people in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Rescuers use heavy machines to clear mud from a road following a landslide that hit several vehicles and killed multiple people in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Rescuers use heavy machines to clear mud from a road following a landslide that hit several vehicles and killed multiple people in Deli Serdang, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Rescuers use rubber boat to help residents evacuate their homes in a flooded neighborhood following heavy downpours in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Rescuers use rubber boat to help residents evacuate their homes in a flooded neighborhood following heavy downpours in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Rescuers use rubber boats to help residents evacuate their homes in a flooded neighborhood following heavy downpours in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) Rescuers use rubber boats to help residents evacuate their homes in a flooded neighborhood following heavy downpours in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) A man wades through flood water following heavy downpours in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) A man wades through flood water following heavy downpours in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) SIBOLANGIT, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers recovered two more bodies from a tourist bus hit by a landslide triggered by torrential rains on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, bringing the death toll to nine, officials said. At least 20 people have died in other landslides and floods in the region this week. Rescuers recovered the bodies from the bus, which was covered by trees, mud and rocks from the landslide on the road from Medan city to Berastagi in North Sumatra province, officials said late Thursday. The road is the main route from the capital, Medan, to other districts in the region. The bus was among vehicles that had been cut off by previous landslides along the road since Wednesday morning. More than 10 people were also injured and were taken to a hospital in Medan city. Muji Ediyanto of the North Sumatra Regional Police said in a video message distributed by Indonesia’s National Search and Rescue Agency on Thursday that some vehicles and their passengers remained trapped between landslides along the road. “It will take at least two days to evacuate them from the landslides. Several vehicles are still trapped by debris from the landslides. There also are fallen trees at several points and the vehicles have not been able to get out of those locations,” Ediyanto said. Earlier this week, 20 people died from flash floods and landslides at four locations in the mountains of North Sumatra province, including in Karo regency, which is less than 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the most-recent landslides. Seasonal rains from around October through to March frequently cause flooding and landslides in Indonesia, an archipelago of 17,000 islands where millions of people live in mountainous areas or near fertile flood plains. Associated Press writer Edna Tarigan in Jakarta, Indonesia, contributed to this report. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.