Death Toll from Central Java Landslides in Indonesia Rises to 11
INDONESIA – The death toll from the Central Java landslides in Indonesia have risen to 11, with 12 still missing as of Sunday Nov.16.
M. Abdullah, head of the Search and Rescue Office in Cilacap, where the landslide occurred, said that authorities are continuing search efforts for the remaining 12 victims after 11 victims have been found dead.
“Hopefully, all 12 victims who are still buried can be found,” he said, according to the local broadcaster Kompas TV.
Abdullah mentioned that during Sunday’s rescue operation, his team mobilized hundreds of personnel and several heavy machines, including excavators.
“We have deployed 21 excavators, 17 compressor support tools, nine search dogs, and more than 600 personnel,” Abdullah said.
On Friday, Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency reported that 20 people were missing and three had been confirmed dead following the landslide in Cilacap on Thursday.
