18 killed in Indonesia landslides, dozens missing

A landslide in the city of Cilacap in Indonesia's Central Java province buried dozens of houses

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Search for victims at the landslide site, Photo: REUTERS
Search for victims at the landslide site, Photo: REUTERS
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At least 18 people were killed in landslides caused by rain in Indonesia last Sunday.

A landslide in the city of Cilacap in the Indonesian province of Central Java buried a dozen houses.

Search and rescue operations are still ongoing, authorities said today, citing challenges as people are buried at depths of three to eight meters.

There are also excavators on the ground.

Separately, two people were killed and 27 were missing after a landslide in the Bandar Negara region of Central Java on Saturday, the disaster mitigation agency said today. As many as 30 houses were damaged, as well as farms.

Indonesia's rainy season began in September and is likely to last until April, bringing a high risk of extreme rainfall and flooding, the meteorological agency said, Reuters reports.

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