Flash flooding and landslides on Indonesia’s main island of Java have killed at least 21 people and damaged villages and rice fields.

Indonesian rescuers have retrieved two more bodies as they resumed their search for people missing after floods and landslides on Indonesia’s main island of Java, bringing the death toll to 19.

JAKARTA: The Central Java administration has urged residents to remain vigilant against hydrometeorological disasters as the province will likely continue to see moderate to heavy rainfall until next month.

The heavy rains caused rivers to overflow on the main island of Java, flooding nine villages and sending mud, rocks, and debris cascading down the mountainsides.

In December, a landslide and flash floods in Sukabumi, West Java, killed 12 people, destroyed dozens of homes and forced evacuations in vulnerable areas. Villagers described the floods as "unprecedented" with rapid water currents sweeping through settlements.

Jakarta: Indonesian rescuers recovered the bodies of at least 17 people who were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons ... tearing through nine villages in Pekalongan regency of Central Java province, as mud, rocks and trees tumbled down on ...

Indonesia is seeing an increased risk of hydrometeorological disasters due to the La Niña weather phenomenon, which typically brings a wetter rainy season to the archipelago.

This is the dramatic moment a flash flood surged into a home during heavy rain in Indonesia on Monday. CCTV captured the rising water level as muddy torrents filled the property in the Pekalongan Regency of Central Java on January 20.

Flash floods have wreaked havoc across several regions in Indonesia, displacing thousands and causing widespread damage. Rescue teams are working tirelessly to evacuate stranded residents, provide aid,

PEKALONGAN: The death toll from a landslide on Indonesia's main island of Java rose to 22 with four people still missing on Thursday (Jan 23), officials said, as rescuers raced against time and bad

People affected by a flash flood walk on a muddy road in Pekalongan, Central Java, Indonesia, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Janaki DM)

People examine the damage at an area affected by a landslide following a flash flood in Pekalongan, Central Java, Indonesia, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. Credit: AP/Janaki DM Indonesia, a major ...