JAKARTA, Nov 20 (NNN-ANTARA) – Four members of a family were killed, after landslide hit their house, in the Indonesian province of Central Java yesterday, a local official said.
According to a preliminary report, the disaster took place in Bruno village, in Purworejo regency, yesterday afternoon, amid heavy rain.
Muhammad Abdullah, mission coordinator for the region’s search and rescue agency, told local media today that, rescue teams recovered three victims last night and the fourth this morning. The victims have been taken to nearby hospitals for identification.
He added that, the region was poured by rain yesterday, triggering the landslide.
Indonesia frequently experiences hydro-meteorological disasters during the rainy season. The country’s National Disaster Management Agency data showed, as of this month, the country recorded more than 1,700 disaster events, over 1,000 of which were hydro-meteorological disasters, including floods, landslides, and extreme weather.
The Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency forecasted that, most of Indonesia will experience rainfall with an intensity ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 mm annually, throughout 2025, beginning this month.– NNN-ANTARA
