Landslides Leave Thirty Dead in Indonesia’s Central Java
In Pandanarum, Banjarnegara regency, media reported that rescue teams confirmed 10 fatalities following the Nov. 15 landslide, with another 18 residents still unaccounted for.
“The search was conducted manually and with the use of sniffer dogs,” the outlet reported, noting that 17 pieces of heavy machinery were deployed to remove soil that had buried dozens of homes.
In Majenang district, Cilacap regency, Merah Putih news reported that search teams recovered 20 bodies, with three people still missing after last week’s landslide.
“We are making every effort to find the three victims who are still being searched for,” said National Search and Rescue Agency Chief Air Marshal Mohammad Syafii.
Meanwhile, severe monsoon-driven flooding struck southern Thailand, affecting 159 villages and 17,000 households in Songkhla province on Friday, Matichon reported.
The floodwaters impacted 44,958 residents, though no deaths or injuries have been recorded. Seven districts have been officially declared emergency disaster zones, the outlet added.
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the
information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept
any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images,
videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information
contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright
issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.
Legal Disclaimer:
EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
