Floods, landslide hit Cilacap

CILACAP, Central Java: Incessant rain have been followed by floods in the town of Cilacap and the surrounding areas, causing no less than nine houses destroyed by landslides or swept by the flood.

The rains, which have continued to pour down since Thursday evening, have inundated many areas in Cilacap and the nearby villages of East Panulisan and Ciwalen in the district of Dayeuhluhur.

"There were no fatalities in the disaster. Only people who's house were damaged had to be evacuated," district chief Soetrisno told The Jakarta Post. (wah/mds)