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).

Around 500 rescuers from the Search and Rescue Agency, the Indonesian Military, the Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) and local residents are working tirelessly to search for victims buried under debris in Kasimpar village,

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

JAKARTA: At least 16 people have been killed and five more are missing after a landslide triggered by heavy rain in Indonesia's Central Java province, local police and disaster officials sa

Last month, a landslide, flash floods and strong winds hit the Sukabumi district of West Java province, killing 12 people. In November a landslide and flash floods triggered by heavy downpours hit Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, leaving 20 dead and two missing. A landslide in the region also hit a tourist bus that killed nine people.

Intense rainfall in a mountainous area near Pekalongan city sparked the landslide on Monday, collapsing bridges and burying cars and houses.

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.