Flash flooding and landslides on Indonesia’s main island of Java have killed at least 21 people and damaged villages and rice fields.

Surabaya bureau A devastating landslide triggered by heavy rainfall has claimed at least 17 lives in Central Java, Indonesia, with nine others still missing, according to disaster officials, AFP has reported.

A devastating landslide in Indonesia's Central Java province has resulted in 17 fatalities and 13 missing persons. Torrential rain triggered the disaster in Pekalongan, complicating rescue efforts by local authorities.

The death toll from flash floods and landslides in Pekalongan, Central Java, has risen to 19, with two more bodies found on Wednesday (Jan 22), according to Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB).

The heavy rains caused rivers to overflow on the main island of Java, flooding nine villages and sending mud, rocks, and debris cascading down the mountainsides.

Torrential rain caused the landslide, and heavy rain and fog were hindering rescue efforts. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Landslide Kills 16 in Indonesia's Central Java, Official Says JAKARTA (Reuters) -A landslide in Indonesia's Central Java city of Pekalongan killed 16 people and injured 10, an official at the ...

The death toll from a landslide on Indonesia’s main island of Java rose to 22 with four people still missing on Thursday, officials said, as rescuers raced against time and bad weather to find survivors.

The death toll from a landslide on Indonesia's main island of Java rose to 21 on Thursday, with five others reported missing following the landslide that hit Kasimpar Village in Central Java on 20 January 2025,

The death toll from a landslide on Indonesia’s main island of Java rose to 21 with five people still missing on Thursday,

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