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Six dead, 17 missing after Indonesian landslide

Nov 15, 2025

A soldier stands at the site of a landslide — Six people are dead and 17 remain missing after a landslide in Indonesia's Central Java. -AP

A landslide in Indonesia's Central Java has killed six people with 17 missing, state media says, after prolonged heavy rains.

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The landslide on Thursday in the city of Cilacap buried a dozen houses in Cibeunying village, Antara reported on Saturday, citing disaster official Budi Irawan.

"We have found three more bodies, leaving only 17 more to be found," Budi, a deputy at Indonesia's disaster management agency, was quoted as saying.

"We have been working to the best of our ability."

The agency had previously found three bodies.

Budi said the location was challenging for rescuers as victims were buried three to eight metres deep.

The Southeast Asian nation's wet season typically starts from September and lasts until April, the weather agency says, bringing a higher risk of floods and extreme rainfall in many areas.

A landslide triggered by torrential rain in another Central Java city, Pekalongan, in January killed at least 25 people.