This is the moment a landslide struck in Indonesia's West Sumatra, upending trees and sending them into the path of motorists.

Video filmed on Tuesday (July 12) shows the landslide and trees sliding down a steep slope towards a road in a tourist area known as Puncak Pato known for its scenic views.

The filmer, riding a motorbike, turned around and captured the scene of waiting vehicles.

Officers from the regional disaster management agency of Tanah Datar Regency were able to open the road after two hours after clearing the landslide, which was caused by heavy rain.

Landslides that occur in the area of ​​Puncak Pato attractions, making the road covered with landslides of land and trees.

A number of vehicles that want to pass by forced the country because it can not pass the road.

Officers from the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Tanahdatar district managed to open the road after 2 hours clearing of landslide material.

Landslides that occurred in front of the eyes made a motorcyclists in Indonesia was forced to turn back the direction as avoiding avalanches.

In a video recorded on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, a cliff by the side of the road to Puncak Pato tourist attraction, Lintau Buo sub-district, Tanahdatar, suddenly landslides. Soil and trees glide far into the road.

Nanda Anggara, filmer said the incident occurred as he headed for the way home. Luckily when the landslide occurred there was no motorcycle that was passing in the street below.

According to Nanda, this roadside cliff had previously been predicted to be landslide, in addition to heavy rain that continues to flush this area, low land holding cement cliffs allegedly can not withstand the load of soil.