Jakarta – The country's green organization Walhi said on Friday they plan to sue state-owned forestry company Perhutani for alleged illegal logging above a hotspring resort in Mojokerto, East Java that was flattened by a massive landslide, AP reported.

Walhi would file a lawsuit against Perhutani on behalf of the victims of the accident.

Syafrudin Ngulma, who heads Walhi's East Java branch, accused Perhutani of illegally felling forests above the resort and planting pine, mahogany and teak for commercial use.

Ngulma claimed that deforestation was a major factor behind the disaster. "The forest should never have been cut down. They [Perhutani] are only thinking of the money that could be obtained from the trees," Ngulma said, adding that the forest surrounding the hotspring resort was protected.

Perhutani officials couldn't immediately be reached for comment. However, local Perhutani head F. Drijanto was quoted as saying by Antara that the company wasn't to blame. "I feel that no one bears ultimate responsibility [for the accident], it was brought about purely by the heavy volume of rain," Drijanto said.

Heavy rain had fallen for three days before the landslide. Rescuers fear more than 60 people were killed. So far, 32 bodies have been recovered following Wednesday's accident.