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

Torrential rains Monday caused rivers to burst their banks, tearing through villages in Central Java province, as mud, rocks and trees tumbled down on mountainside hamlets.

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).

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

Flash floods and landslides in Pekalongan Regency, located in Central Java province, have killed at least 16 people, with three individuals still missing and 10 others injured, Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Tuesday.

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At least 17 people have died, and eight remain missing, after torrential rains triggered flash floods and landslides across Indonesia's Java island. Flash floods and landslides during Indonesia's rainy season frequently lead to devastating loss of life and infrastructure damage.

A landslide triggered by heavy rain on Indonesia's main island of Java has killed at least 17 people with nine others missing, disaster officials said on Tuesday.