Four members of one family have been killed in a landslide in the Kampong Ampera area of Bogor city in West Java, Indonesia, after soil collapsing from a hillside destroyed their home on the evening of Sunday 2 March 2014. The dead have been named as Supian Eman (30), his wife Supiyah (27) and children Ihsan (8) and Lutfi (5).
The site of the 3 March 2014 Bogor Landslide. Antara News.
The incident happened following a period of heavy rain. Landslides are a common problem after severe weather events, as excess pore water pressure can overcome cohesion in soil and sediments, allowing them to flow like liquids. Approximately 90% of all landslides are caused by heavy rainfall. The Bogor region typically received around 3200 mm of rain per year, with a rainy season that lasts from November to May and peaks in January.
See also Woman killed by West Java landslide, Landslide kills four in Central Java, Landslide kills nine on northern Sumatra, Landslide kills four people at Paris Beach, north Sumatra and Three killed in Java landslide.
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