US EditionIndonesian rescuers search for nearly three dozen people after landslides killed at least 18 people
- On Monday, the national disaster mitigation agency said the death toll from three landslides on Indonesia's Java island rose to 18, with more than 30 missing after Thursday to Sunday events.
- Heavy rainfall triggered the initial Cilacap slide, agency spokesman Abdul Muhari said, as officials note the annual monsoon season and shifting storm patterns increased landslide risk.
- In Banjarnegara, officials reported two people killed and at least 27 missing, while rescuers in Cilacap found three more bodies and seven people remained missing in damaged zones.
- Searching and relocation plans include continuing searches with families, agency chief Suharyanto said on Kompas TV, while local authorities designated land for temporary housing for almost 300 families.
- The national weather service warned more heavy rain is expected in coming weeks as officials cite shifting storm patterns and separately, Papua’s flash floods killed at least 15 people this month.
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At least 18 dead in Indonesia as heavy rains spark landslides in Central Java
Rain-triggered landslides in two regions of Indonesia’s Central Java province last week have killed at least 18 people, authorities said on Monday, with search operations still underway. A landslide in the city of Cilacap buried a dozen houses in Cibeunying village, the disaster mitigation agency said. Search and rescue efforts have been difficult as victims were buried 3 to 8 metres (10 to 25 feet) deep. The Cilacap landslide has killed at leas…
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Indonesian rescuers search for nearly three dozen people after landslides killed at least 18 people
Rescue workers are digging through tons of mud and rubble as they searched for 34 missing people after two separate landslides in two different regions on Indonesia’s main island of Java that killed at least 18 people.
At Least 18 Dead and Dozens Missing After Rain-Triggered Landslides Sweep Through Remote Villages
Search and rescue efforts in Indonesia have been challenging as some victims were reportedly buried 10 to 25 feet deepBAKHTIAR RAHMAN/AFP via Getty Rescuers search for survivors in Indonesia's Central JavaNEED TO KNOWAt least 18 people have died after Indonesia was hit by landslides triggered by heavy rainSixteen people died in Cibeunying village in the city of Cilacap, while two more also died in the region of Banjarnegara, according to reports…
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