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Indonesian floods kill at least 58
 Relatives endeavor to identify flood victims at a hospital. YOUR E-MAIL ALERTSJAKARTA, Indonesia (CNN) -- In the midst of a week of heavy rains and flash flooding in Indonesia's Central Java province, a hillside gave way near the village of Gunujraja early Wednesday, killing at least 8 people and sending 12 others to the hospital, authorities said. Of 185 houses in the village, at least 102 were covered by landslide debris or badly damaged. Officials also said a mosque was completely buried in the landslide, along with about 50 worshippers who were there for early morning prayers. The death toll is expected to rise, authorities said. They estimate about 90 people are still missing. Combined with the flooding in East Java, 78 people have died. Rescue crews have had difficulty reaching a number of villages because of the devastation in the area. An earlier landslide and an overflowing river caused much of the damage, destroying as many as 2,500 homes, according to local media. Police estimated 5,400 people were left homeless. -- Journalists John Aglionby and Natasha Tampubolon contributed to this report Copyright 2006 CNN. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Associated Press contributed to this report. 
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