Torrential rains triggered devastating floods and landslides in Indonesia, resulting in significant damage and casualties. Search and rescue efforts are underway in affected areas.
Torrential rains triggered devastating floods and landslides in Pekalongan regency of Central Java province in Indonesia, leaving at least 13 people injured and displacing nearly 300 from their homes. Videos and photos released by the National Search and Rescue Agency showed the aftermath of the disaster, with roads and rice fields transformed into murky brown mud. Villages were covered by thick mud, rocks, and uprooted trees.
Flooding from overflowing rivers caused a landslide that buried two houses and a cafe in the Petungkriyono resort area. The disasters destroyed 25 houses, a dam, and three main bridges connecting villages in Pekalongan. Rescuers faced hazardous conditions, including heavy rain, thick fog, and treacherous terrain, as they searched for survivors and bodies in the most affected areas. The search and rescue operation, hampered by the weather and the rugged landscape, was halted on Tuesday afternoon and resumed on Wednesday with renewed focus on the worst-hit Kasimpar village. Two mud-caked bodies were recovered in the Petungkriyono area where a landslide buried two houses and a cafe. Rescuers are continuing to search for seven people reported missing. Landslides and floods have also been reported in several other provinces across Indonesia. On Monday, a landslide in Denpasar on the tourist island of Bali killed four people and left one missing after hitting five houses. Heavy seasonal rains from October to March frequently cause flooding and landslides in Indonesia, an archipelago of 17,000 islands where millions of people live in mountainous areas or near fertile floodplains. The British Geological Survey defines a landslide as a mass movement of material, such as rock, earth, or debris, moving down a slope. They can happen suddenly or slowly and can be caused by rain, erosion, or changes to the slope’s material. Rain adds weight to the slope, making it more unstable. The slope’s steepness or erosion at the base can make landslides more likely. They can be caused by the movement of nearby bodies of water or vibrations from earthquakes, mining or traffic. The types and sizes of the rocks and soils can determine how much water land can absorb before weakening and collapsing
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