Death toll from Indonesia landslide rises to 11; Flood kills two in storm-hit Portugal
by AFP Staff Writers
Jakarta Nov 15, 2025
A landslide on Indonesia's Java island has killed at least 11 people, an official said Saturday, updating a previous tally as rescuers scrambled to find 12 others who are still missing.
The landslide, caused by heavy rainfall, hit three villages in Central Java province on Thursday, burying some houses and damaging others.
"As of Saturday afternoon, the number of victims who were found dead is 11, while 12 more are still being searched for," local search and rescue chief Muhammad Abdullah told AFP.
More than 700 personnel from the search and rescue office, military and police as well as volunteers were involved in the operation, he said.
A spokesman for the national disaster agency had previously reported that two bodies were found on Thursday. Another was recovered on Friday and eight more on Saturday, according to Abdullah.
The government has deployed excavators and tracking dogs to assist the search, he added.
The national weather service had warned earlier this week of extreme conditions that could cause hydrometeorological disasters, with heavy rainfall expected across several regions on Indonesia in the coming weeks.
The annual monsoon season, typically between November and April, often brings landslides, flash floods and water-borne diseases.
Climate change has impacted storm patterns, including the duration and intensity of the season, resulting in heavier rainfall, flash flooding and stronger wind gusts.
Earlier in November, flash floods and landslides in a remote area of Papua killed at least 15 people.
Flood kills two in storm-hit Portugal
Lisbon (AFP) Nov 13, 2025 -
A couple in their 80s were found dead on Thursday morning after heavy overnight rains flooded their home in an area south of Lisbon reeling from Storm Claudia, Portuguese rescuers said.
While the exact circumstances of their deaths are still unknown, Portuguese media reported that the couple were apparently unable to move quickly enough to avoid being trapped by the rapid rise in the water level.
"Two people lost their lives after their home was flooded" in Seixal, in the Setubal region, a spokesman for the National Civil Protection Authority told AFP, without providing further details.
Setubal was one of the areas hardest hit by Storm Claudia, which has swept both mainland Portugal and the island of Madeira with heavy rain and strong winds since Wednesday.
The civil protection agency recorded nearly 1,000 incidents, mostly floods and fallen trees, which in some cases have blocked roads or damaged vehicles.
Up to 20,000 homes and other electricity consumers were left without power at dawn on Thursday, according to the electricity distributor E-REDES.
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