Dozens feared lost in landslides

Severe landslides in Indonesia have killed at least five people and dozens more are buried in a tea plantation in a district south of the capital Jakarta, reports say.

The landslide occurred after heavy rainfall struck the flood-ravaged Bandung district, on the main island of Java, south of Jakarta.

More than 300 search and rescue personnel have rushed to the area with heavy equipment, the AFP report said.

Landslides are not uncommon in Indonesia following monsoon rains.