Overview
- Torrential rain over several days triggered slides that buried houses in Cibeunying village, Cilacap, on Thursday night.
- Authorities report 23 people rescued alive, three confirmed dead and 20 still missing as of the latest update.
- Cilacap has declared a 20-day emergency, with about 200 responders deploying excavators, water pumps and other equipment on-site.
- Basarnas released footage of teams digging through rubble as officials caution that ongoing monsoon rains could slow operations.
- BMKG issued an extreme-weather alert earlier in the week, and local officials are preparing to relocate 28 residents from high-risk areas.