2025 Central Java landslides
Banjarnegara and Cilacap regencies in Java, Indonesia | |
| Date | November 13–15, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cause | Heavy rainfall |
| Casualties | |
| 21 (Cibeunying) | |
| 10 (Banjarnegara) | |
| Deaths | 31+ |
| Missing | 20+ |
| Property damage | 296 houses destroyed or relocated |
On November 13–15, multiple landslides hit villages in Central Java, Indonesia, killing at least 31 people total.[1] The two hardest hit communities were the villages of Cibeunying and Pandanarum.[2]
Landslides
Cibeunying landslide
On November 13, heavy rainfall caused a landslide to hit the Cilacap regency, killing at least 21 people, and 2 people still missing.[3]
Banjarnegara landslide
On November 15, heavy rainfall caused a landslide to hit Pandanarum in the Banjarnegara regency, killing at least 10 people, and at least 18 people still missing. Victims were buried in mud 3m to 8m (10ft to 25ft) deep.[4] 823 residents were affected and relocated to three evacuation centers: Pandanarum Sub-district Office, Pringamba Village Sports Center, and Baji Village Sports Center.[5]
Response
More than 700 personnel from the military, police, search-and-rescue units, and volunteer groups have been deployed.[6] 17 pieces of heavy excavation equipment were also deployed to clear soil that buried numerous houses in the areas.[7]
References
- ^ "Death toll from Indonesia's Central Java landslides rises to 30". Reuters. November 20, 2025. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
- ^ "Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 31 as rescuers search for 20 missing - TRT World". TRT World. 2025-11-22. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
- ^ "Indonesia - Landslides, update (BNPB, BMKG) (ECHO Daily Flash of 21 November 2025) - Indonesia | ReliefWeb". reliefweb. 2025-11-21. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ "Landslides kill dozens as heavy rains lash Southeast Asia". Al Jazeera. November 17, 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ "RI Govt provides aid, recovery support for C Java's landslide victims". Antara News. 2025-11-19. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ "Death toll from Indonesia landslides rises to 30". Dawn. 2025-11-21. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
- ^ "Indonesia landslide death toll reaches 30, search continues for 21 missing". YeniŞafak. Retrieved 2025-11-21.