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Sijeruk

Coordinates: 7°19′02″S 109°43′01″E / 7.317259°S 109.716806°E / -7.317259; 109.716806
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Sijeruk
Sijeruk is located in Java
Sijeruk
Sijeruk
Location in Java and Indonesia
Sijeruk is located in Indonesia
Sijeruk
Sijeruk
Sijeruk (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°19′02″S 109°43′01″E / 7.317259°S 109.716806°E / -7.317259; 109.716806
Country Indonesia
RegionJava
ProvinceCentral Java
RegencyBanjarnegara Regency
TownBanjarmangu
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Postcode
53452
Area code(+62) 286

Sijeruk is a village in Banjarmangu, Banjarnegara Regency, Central Java, Indonesia on the island of Java. On 4 January 2006 (2006-01-04), the village was buried under tons of mud and rocks from a landslide.[1] Initial reports indicated between 100 and 190 deaths or missing people. Cijeruk is located approximately 210 miles (340 km) east of Jakarta.

References

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  1. ^ "Landslide Buries Indonesian Town". Christine Lagorio. Retrieved 4 January 2006.
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  • Turner, Peter (1997). Java (1st edition). Melbourne: Lonely Planet. p. 219. ISBN 0-86442-314-4.
  • CNN