More Bodies Found in Indonesia Landslides, Death Toll Reaches 23 with 28 Missing

Rescuers recovered additional bodies in the search for individuals buried in landslides across Java, Indonesia, bringing the confirmed death toll to 23, authorities reported on Thursday. In the Cilacap district of Central Java, workers used excavators to unearth four bodies on Wednesday following landslides caused by heavy rainfall last week. This tragic event affected dozens of homes across three villages. The discoveries increased the death toll to 20 in that specific area, with three individuals still unaccounted for.