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Pasirpanjang, Indonesia

Coordinates: 7°7′40″S 108°48′13″E / 7.12778°S 108.80361°E / -7.12778; 108.80361
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Pasirpanjang is a village in Brebes, Central Java, Indonesia. It is located at the foot of a mountain.[1]

2018 landslide

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Seven still missing as rescuers stop search for landslide victims". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  2. ^ "Planets Labs imagery of the Pasir Panjang landslide in Indonesia". The Landslide Blog. 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2018-04-13.

7°7′40″S 108°48′13″E / 7.12778°S 108.80361°E / -7.12778; 108.80361