On the Fifth Day of the Majenang Landslide, Search and Rescue Teams Find Three Victims

The three victims who died were Nilna Nur Fauziah (9), Wafik Nur Aini Zahra (15), and Cahyanto (57). The three were found at worksite A-2, Cibuyut Hamlet, Monday (11/17/2025) morning.

"Nilna Nur Fauziah (9) was found at 08:57, Wafik Nur Aini Zahra (15) was found at 09:37, and Cahyanto (57) was found at 09:50," said the Head of the Cilacap Search and Rescue Office, Muhamad Abdullah, on Monday morning.

Abdullah stated that with this discovery, all victims at worksite A-2 have been found. The SAR team at that location has been shifted to assist in the search at worksites B-1 and B-2 in Tarukahan Hamlet.

The Public Relations Officer of the Cilacap Search and Rescue Office, S Amelia, added that with the discovery of the three victims, there are still seven individuals missing. "At worksite B-1 and B-2 (Dusun Tarukahan), there are six people. At worksite A-1 (Dusun Cibuyut), there is one person," she stated.

The addition of three victims brings the total number of casualties from the landslide disaster in Majenang on Thursday (13/11/2025) to 16 people. In total, there are 17 families with 46 individuals affected by this landslide, consisting of 16 deceased, 7 missing, and 23 survivors.

Previously, Abdullah explained, the method of searching for victims on the fifth day used five methods, namely using thermal drones, tracker dogs, compressors, modern and manual extraction, and excavators/heavy equipment.

The search process was focused on four worksite points, namely worksite A-1 and A-2 in Cibuyut Hamlet and worksite B1 and B2 in Tarukahan Hamlet.

Abdullah stated that the weather modification operation (OMC) conducted by BNPB since Sunday (16/11/2025) has begun to show its effects. On Sunday afternoon, there was no rain at the incident location. The previous bad weather had posed a challenge to the search process.

"Today (Monday), the weather is expected to be clear. Hopefully, this will maximize the search so that all the victims can be found soon," he said.

The Deputy for Emergency Management of BNPB, Major General Budi Irawan, stated that the search and rescue operation in Cilacap is indeed hindered by weather conditions. BNPB is striving for an OMC with the aim of preventing rain from falling in the affected areas so that the search and rescue process can be maximized.

"We are striving for this OMC to create more conducive weather in the affected areas so that search and rescue operations can be maximized and the safety of the personnel is maintained," said Budi, Saturday (15/11/2025).

Landslides struck Cibeunying Village in Majenang District on Thursday (13/11/2025) at around 20:00. According to data from the Cilacap Search and Rescue Office, the Central Java Regional Disaster Management Agency, and the National Disaster Mitigation Agency, two hamlets were affected, namely Tarukahan and Cibuyut.

In addition to causing human casualties, landslides also result in material losses. There are 12 houses severely damaged due to being buried under landslide material, and 16 houses in Tarukahan and Cibuyut are at risk of landslides.

The landslide occurred due to heavy rain that has been pouring since Thursday afternoon and unstable soil conditions. The landslide material not only buried residential areas but also caused land subsidence of approximately 2 meters deep and cracks extending up to 25 meters in length. The affected area covers approximately 6.5 hectares.