Deadly Landslide Hits Indonesia's Java Island Amid Extreme Weather

On November 10th, 2025, a devastating landslide struck Indonesia's Java island, killing at least 11 people and leaving 12 others missing. The landslide, caused by heavy rainfall, hit three villages in Central Java province, burying some houses and damaging others.

According to the local search and rescue chief, Muhammad Abdullah, the number of victims found dead has risen to 11 as of November 14th, with the search for the remaining 12 missing individuals still ongoing. Over 700 personnel from the search and rescue office, military, police, and volunteers have been involved in the rescue operation, utilizing excavators and tracking dogs to assist in the search.

The national disaster agency had previously reported two bodies found on the day of the incident, with another recovered on November 13th and eight more on November 14th. The heavy rainfall that triggered the landslide is part of a larger pattern of extreme weather conditions in Indonesia, which experts attribute to the impacts of climate change on the country's monsoon season.

The annual monsoon season, typically between November and April, often brings landslides, flash floods, and water-borne diseases to Indonesia. However, climate change has disrupted these storm patterns, resulting in heavier rainfall, more intense flash flooding, and stronger wind gusts. Earlier in November, similar flash floods and landslides in a remote area of Papua killed at least 15 people.