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Central Java Landslide Leaves 11 Dead, 12 Missing in Ongoing Search

Local authorities have declared a 20-day emergency with plans to move residents from high-risk slopes.

Overview

  • Heavy rain triggered landslides on Thursday evening that struck three villages in Cilacap Regency, burying dozens of houses.
  • Officials updated the toll on Saturday to 11 confirmed dead with 12 people still unaccounted for, replacing Friday’s initial figures.
  • More than 700 personnel from search and rescue, the military, police and volunteers are deployed with excavators and tracking dogs.
  • Debris is estimated at 3 to 8 meters deep in places, creating highly unstable conditions that complicate recovery efforts.
  • Indonesia’s weather agency has issued extreme-rain alerts during the monsoon season, heightening concerns about additional landslides.