Entering the third day, the death toll of the landslide in the Petungkriono district, Pekalongan, increased to 20 from the previous 17 victims.

At least 17 people have died, and eight remain missing, after torrential rains triggered flash floods and landslides across Indonesia's Java island. Flash floods and landslides during Indonesia's rainy season frequently lead to devastating loss of life and infrastructure damage.

Indonesian rescuers have recovered the bodies of at least 17 people who were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the country’s main island of Ja

Rescuers work at the site of a landslide in Kasimpar Village of Pekalongan, Central Java, Indonesia, Jan. 22,

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.

The death toll from a landslide on Indonesia's main island of Java rose to 21 with five people still missing on Thursday, officials said, as rescuers raced against time and bad weather to find survivors.