Heavy rainfall has been affecting Java Island since 3 March, causing flooding and landslides that have resulted in casualties and damage.
According to the National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure (BNPB), as of 9 March, five people died and four are still missing in Sukabumi Regency, West Java province due to floods and landslides that occurred on 6 March. In addition, six people have been injured, at least 246 people have been displaced and 4,500 people have been affected by floods.
Over the next 48 hours, more rainfall is forecasted over most of the Java Island.