17 killed and 8 missing in central India's Java floods and landslides

Flooding and landslides in central Indonesia's Java province have killed 17 people and left eight missing.

According to Antara news agency on the 21st local time, nine villages in Fkalongan County were flooded as the river crossed the embankment due to heavy rain in central Java the previous day.

Another landslide struck the village with mud, rocks, and trees.Rescuers say they recovered 17 bodies and rescued 11 injured people and transported them to nearby hospitals after searching for



Local Compass TV reported police, soldiers and rescuers searching the village's rubble with their bare hands, as well as excavators and farm equipment.Rescue officials in

said eight people were missing and searching, but continued rain and thick fog halted the search, adding they planned to resume work on the morning of the 22nd.

Indonesia usually has a rainy season from October to March, during which landslides occur frequently, often causing damage to villagers at the foot of the mountain.

In November last year, floods and landslides also hit North Sumatra, killing 20 villagers.