62 killed as landslide hits Indonesian island village

At least 62 people have died after a landslide buried part of a village on a remote Indonesian island.

The landslide struck Nias island, off the north west coast of Sumatra island.

Local Government official Abdurrahman Nasution said at least 103 houses were destroyed in the landslide.

He added that villagers were searching through the rubble for survivors and had reported that 62 people had been killed.