More than 30 people are missing due to landslides in Java, Indonesia

The first landslide occurred Thursday in three villages in the coastal province of Cilacap, about 400 kilometers east of the capital, Jakarta, which left at least 18 people dead.

Landslides in Indonesian Java

National Disaster Management Agency spokesman Abdul Mohari confirmed to AFP that two other landslides had occurred in a village in the Banjarnegara district of the province. Same Saturday and Sunday.

Abdul Muhari reported that following the discovery of three bodies on Monday in Cilacap, "The total number of landslide victims has risen to 16"adding that seven people are still missing.

A previous toll stated that 11 people were killed and 12 others were missing.
Abdul Muhari confirmed that at least 16 houses were damaged.

He added that the two landslides in Banjarnegara resulted in the death of two other people and the injury of two others, pointing out that at least 27 people are still in Missing.

Severe weather fluctuations

Early last week, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency warned of severe weather fluctuations.

It warned that heavy rains in several areas could lead to hydrological disasters.

The monsoon season, which extends annually in Indonesia from November to April, is often accompanied by landslides, flash floods, and outbreaks of water-borne diseases.