JAKARTA, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- At least five construction workers have died following a landslide that hit a village on the Indonesian island of Bali on Monday, an official told local media.
According to a preliminary report, the disaster took place in their accommodations in Ubung Kaja Village in Bali's provincial capital of Denpasar. Three others, also workers, reportedly managed to survive the disaster and are now at the nearby hospital.
Rescuers deployed an excavator in a bid to evacuate the victims as the accommodations were buried at a depth of 50 meters, according to Nyoman Sidakarya, head of Bali's search and rescue agency.
Those deceased have been taken to nearby hospitals for identification.
Sidakarya said that the main cause of the landslide remained unknown, however, the region was poured by torrential rain on Sunday. He called on the public to stay vigilant amid the rainy season.
Indonesia frequently experiences hydrometeorological disasters during the season. ■
