Jakarta, Jan 21 (NationPress) The fatalities from the landslides that hit the Pekalongan area in Central Java, Indonesia on Tuesday have increased to 18, as reported by the provincial disaster response agency.

Bergas Catursasi Penanggungan, the head of the Central Java disaster response agency, indicated that more than nine individuals are still unaccounted for following the landslides in Petungkriyono Village.

The landslides have also left 10 individuals with serious injuries, caused partial damage to two homes, and displaced various vehicles.

According to him, the flooding and landslides in Pekalongan are believed to result from the heavy rainfall that occurred in the area on Monday.

"Efforts to locate missing victims are currently ongoing," he stated, adding that heavy machinery has been summoned to assist in the search for other victims.

Penanggungan mentioned that humanitarian aid, including food supplies and temporary housing, is being organized for the families affected, as reported by Xinhua news agency.

Landslides tend to occur frequently in Indonesia during the rainy season.

On Monday, five construction workers lost their lives when a landslide struck a village on the island of Bali after several days of heavy rain.

As per initial reports, the incident took place at their lodgings in Ubung Kaja Village in Denpasar, the provincial capital of Bali. Three other workers reportedly survived and are currently receiving treatment at a local hospital.

Rescue teams employed an excavator to retrieve the victims, as their lodgings were buried beneath 50 meters of debris, according to Nyoman Sidakarya, the head of the search and rescue agency in Bali.

The bodies of the deceased have been transported to local hospitals for identification.

Sidakarya stated that the primary cause of the landslide is still undetermined; however, the area experienced heavy rain on Sunday. He urged the public to remain cautious during the rainy season.

Indonesia often faces hydrometeorological disasters during this season.