Indonesia landslide claims 6 lives in Central Java, leaving 17 missing, as reported by state media

JAKARTA – A devastating landslide occurred in Central Java, Indonesia, claiming the lives of six individuals and leaving 17 individuals missing. Antara, the state news agency, reported the incident on Saturday following continuous heavy rainfall. The tragedy unfolded in the city of Cilacap on Thursday, where around a dozen homes in Cibeunying village were engulfed by the landslide, as confirmed by disaster official Budi Irawan cited by Antara. Budi, a deputy of Indonesia’s disaster management agency, mentioned that ‘We have found three more bodies, leaving only 17 more to be found. We have been working to the best of our ability.’ Prior to this, the agency had already discovered three bodies amidst the rubble.