Landslides Kill 18 on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island, 2 Missing

Indonesian rescue members with residents evacuated people from the site of a landslide triggered by high-intensity rains, that affected two villages in Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi province, Indonesia, on April 15, 2024. Antara Foto/Arnas Padda via Reuters

JAKARTA—Landslides on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island on the weekend killed at least 18 people with rescue efforts, including police sniffer dogs, still ongoing for two missing people, local authorities said on Monday.

The local government in South Sulawesi also reported that two people were in a critical condition in hospital.