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Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 25

A damaged house is seen due to a landslide triggered by two days of heavy rain on January 22, 2025. [File, AFP]

The death toll from a landslide on Indonesia's main island of Java rose to 25 as rescuers found three more bodies on Friday, a search and rescue agency official said.

Intense rainfall on Monday in a mountainous area near Pekalongan city in Central Java province triggered the landslide, collapsing bridges and burying cars and houses.

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