JAKARTA: Floods and landslides on Indonesia\u2019s main island of Java killed one and left seven more missing after heavy rains inundated more than a dozen towns, an official said Friday.
\nTorrential rains this week hit capital Jakarta and its surrounding cities, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate and authorities to use weather modification technology.
\nBut the bad weather carried on in neighboring West Java province Thursday, hitting most parts of its Sukabumi district, damaging houses and flooding hundreds of public facilities including schools and hospitals.
\nOne child was found dead, and seven people in three separate districts were still missing, according to the local disaster agency.
\n\u201cThe disaster was caused by extreme weather and torrential rain with high intensity that lasted for a long time,\u201d agency spokesman Andrie Setiawan told AFP.
\nAt least 18 towns in the district were affected by flooding and landslides, he said, adding more than 200 people had to evacuate to higher ground.
\nIndonesia is prone to landslides during the rainy season, typically between November and April.
\nClimate change has also increased the intensity of storms, leading to heavier rains, flash floods and stronger gusts.
\nIn January, at least 25 people died after floods and landslides hit a town in Central Java.
\nAround 70 people died in May last year after heavy rains caused flash floods in West Sumatra, pushing a mixture of ash, sand and pebbles from the eruption of Mount Marapi into residential areas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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