Indonesian rescuers halt evacuation due to bad weather after landslide kills 25, official says


Rescuers search for victims at the site of a landslide in Pekalongan, Central Java, Indonesia, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Janaki DM)

JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesian rescuers on Friday paused search efforts because of bad weather as the death toll from a landslide on Java island three days ago rose to at least 25 people, said a spokesperson for the local rescuers.

Torrential rain in the city of Pekalongan in Central Java province triggered the landslide on Tuesday, and hundreds of rescuers were deployed to the area.

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