Indonesia floods, landslides death toll jumps to 21
Published January 23rd, 2025 - 01:12 GMT
JAKARTA, 23rd January, 2025 (WAM) -- Indonesian rescuers retrieved four more bodies after they resumed their search Wednesday for people missing after floods and landslides on Indonesia's main island of Java, bringing the death toll to 21.
Waters from flooded rivers tore through nine villages in Pekalongan regency of Central Java province, and landslides tumbled onto mountainside hamlets after the torrential rains Monday.
National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari said flooding triggered a landslide that buried two houses and a cafe in the Petungkriyono resort area.
The disasters all together destroyed 25 houses, a dam and three main bridges connecting villages in Pekalongan. At least 13 people were injured, and nearly 300 people were forced to flee to temporary government shelters.
The search and rescue operation that was hampered by bad weather, mudslides and rugged terrain was halted Tuesday afternoon due to heavy rain and thick fog that made devastated areas along the rivers dangerous to rescuers.
Via SyndiGate.info
� Copyright 2022 Emirates News Agency (WAM)
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Al Bawaba
7 days ago
- Al Bawaba
Chile hit by a 5.7-magnitude earthquake
Published May 26th, 2025 - 12:25 GMT SANTIAGO, 26th May, 2025 (WAM) -- A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck Chile's Tarapaca region on Sunday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 103 km (64 miles), EMSC said. Via � Copyright 2022 Emirates News Agency (WAM)
Al Bawaba
05-05-2025
- Al Bawaba
Jordan floods kill Belgian woman, son in Shobak
Published May 5th, 2025 - 08:07 GMT ALBAWABA - Search and rescue teams in Jordan found the bodies of a Belgian mother and her son who went missing due to the floods in Shobak District on Sunday, according to the Jordanian Public Security Directorate. Also Read Severe floods kill tens of people in the US Al-Mamlaka cited the spokesperson of the Public Security Directorate that the search and rescue teams formed in the southern region from the Civil Defense, police directorates and gendarmerie forces to search for missing people in the Shobak district found a mother and her son of Belgian nationality dead after hours of search in difficult weather and terrain conditions. Ma'an Governor Hassan al-Jabour said that authorities received calls that 18 tourists in Wadi al-Nakhil in the Shobak area were targeted by floods that hit southern Jordan. He told Al-Mamlaka that the tourists were on an adventure trip to Wadi Al-Nakhil without a local guide, which caused confusion during the search for them. Al-Jabour further pointed out that the rescue and search teams in the West Ma'an Police Directorate were able to evacuate and secure 14 Czech tourists, while four Belgian tourists (a mother and her three children) went missing. © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
Al Bawaba
05-05-2025
- Al Bawaba
Boat capsizes in China killing 10 and injuring 70
Published May 5th, 2025 - 05:51 GMT ALBAWABA - Local Chinese media confirmed the death of 10 people in a boat that capsized due to strong winds in southwestern China. State media further noted that 70 others were injured in a boat capsize which was carrying tourists in China's Qianxi city in Guizhou province. According to state broadcaster CCTV, the boat was carrying 84 people when it flipped on Sunday afternoon. The last person reported missing earlier in the morning was found dead by rescue personnel in the afternoon, CCTV further mentioned, as reported by AFP. At least nine people died and one remains missing after strong winds capsized four boats in southwest China's Guizhou province Sunday afternoon, according to Xinhua News Agency. The accident in Qianxi City threw 84 people into the water; 70 are hospitalized in stable condition… — Sixth Tone (@SixthTone) May 5, 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping called for "all-out efforts" in the search and rescue operations and treatment of those, who were injured in the boat incident, according to Xinhua. Xi further "underscored the importance of strengthening safety measures in tourist attractions," Xinhua said. According to Chinese media, an initial probe denied that the boat was full of passengers and that the capsize was caused by strong winds, CCTV said. © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
