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10 killed after landslides bury 2 cars in Indonesia's East Java

Jakarta, Apr 4 (UNI) Ten people, occupants of two cars, were killed after landslides hit and buried the vehicles in Indonesia's East Java province, a top rescuer said on Friday.
The incident occurred when the two cars were passing the Pacet-Cangar route in Mojokerto Regency on Thursday, said Nanang Sigit, head of the provincial search and rescue office.
"Suddenly, landslides occurred at a side of the route, hitting the two cars and pushing them into a ravine," he told Xinhua.
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Kiev violated moratorium on strikes against energy facilities over 60 times: Moscow

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