78 Indonesians feared dead after torrential rains trigger landslides

Rescuers dug through mountains of mud in search of survivors from landslides in western Indonesia, some using bare hands because blocked roads delayed the arrival of heavy-lifting equipment. At least 78 people were feared dead.

Most of the victims were killed in a single landslide in the Karanganyar district Wednesday that buried a group of residents dining together after cleaning up a mud-covered home, a rescue official said.

"They were having dinner together when they were hit by another landslide," search and rescue chief Eko Prayitno said. "At least 61 people were buried."

In nearby Wonogiri district, 17 people were feared …