US EditionIndonesia landslide kills 11 in Central Java, official says 12 missing
Heavy rains during Indonesia's wet season caused the landslide that buried a dozen homes, killing 11 with 12 still missing, officials said.
- On Thursday, November 13, a landslide struck Cibeunying village in Cilacap, Central Java, burying around a dozen homes under mud and earth.
- Prolonged heavy rains during Indonesia's wet season triggered the landslide, while the national weather service had warned earlier this week of extreme rainfall in coming weeks.
- Rescuers have recovered eleven victims so far, with three yesterday and eight today, while rescue teams face debris depth of 3 to 8 metres, slowing access.
- Twelve people remain missing while search teams intensify efforts with more than 700 personnel from search and rescue, military, police, volunteers, and deployed excavators and tracking dogs.
- Recent deadly floods and landslides in Papua and Central Java underscore seasonal dangers as climate change has altered storm patterns, increasing heavy rainfall duration and intensity.
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A new severe landslide in the province of Central Java has caused at least 18 deaths and numerous missing people. Surprised by a deep fracture that opened in the ground, new rains could widen the area affected by the disaster. Climate change and geological conditions make the whole country increasingly at risk.
Tragedy Strikes Central Java: Deadly Landslides Claim Lives | Science-Environment
Recent landslides in Indonesia's Central Java province have resulted in at least 18 fatalities, with rescue operations still ongoing. The Cilacap and Banjarnegara regions were severely affected by the disaster, which buried dozens of homes and has left many missing amid relentless wet season rains.
The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) is carrying out weather modification operations to expedite search, evacuation, and emergency response related to the landslide in Cilacap.
Landslide horror kills eleven in Indonesia amid heavy rains
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Heavy rains triggered a killer landslide in the Central Java, Indonesia, that killed 11 people and left 12 others missing, according to officials leading a brave rescue effort. Authorities in the city Cilacap reported that the landslide buried multiple homes in Cibeunying village and left search teams working through unstable ground and deep debris […]
At least 11 people have died and 12 are missing in a landslide in central Indonesia that triggered heavy rains.
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