(ii) Indicate whether the statement below is true or false by placing a tick (✓) in the correct box.
‘Soil creep is the slowest form of mass movement.’ True False
Landslides, Mudflows and Bog Bursts 3.
(i) Read the article below and answer the questions that follow. Indonesia Landslide: Rescuers Buried as They Help Victims
Rescuers searching for victims of a landslide in Indonesia were buried by a second landslide just hours later, officials say.
The first landslide was triggered by high rainfall and unstable soil conditions. The second occurred while rescuers were still trying to evacuate people who were trapped in the local area. At least 11 people were killed and 18 people were injured. It was reported that 34 houses were impacted by the landslide.
The government responded to the disaster by sending out a number of staff and support workers to help the local people. Emergency field kitchens were set up to feed locals who could not return to their homes.
Landslides are common in Indonesia during rainy season. They are blamed on deforestation that is occurring in the local area and on gold-mining activities that are making hillsides unstable.
Source: bbc.com (a) Where did the landslide occur?
(b) State one social and one economic impact of this landslide event. Social: