Jakarta, May 2 -- Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini handed over compensation to the families of three victims who died and six victims who were injured due to landslides in Talagajaya Village, Banjarwangi Sub-District, Garut District, West Java Province.

According to a release from the ministry here on Wednesday, compensation provided worth Rp15 million (US$926) to the families of each deceased victim. Meanwhile, each injured victim received compensation of Rp5 million (US$308).

"This assistance will continue until they are no longer displaced, until they are relocated," the minister remarked.

She also explained that assistance offered in the form of public kitchens and evacuation posts will continue to operate as long as the aff...