After the lahar event triggered by heavy rainfall on 3 March along the western slope of Mount Merapi, the death toll rose to two, two others are still missing, and six people were injured in the Magelang regency. National authorities and the ASEAN Disaster Information Network (ADINet) also reported that the event affected 133 people, 33 houses, four bridges and four roads across the regencies of Magelang and Kebumen (Central Java province).
In addition, Central Java experienced strong winds that caused severe weather‑related incidents, resulting in at least three fatalities in the Pemalang regency.
For the next three days, light rain with isolated thunderstorms is expected over most parts of the province.