The search for Majenang landslide victims continues, with heavy equipment and excavation deployed.

CILACAP, KOMPAS - The search for 21 missing persons due to a landslide in Majenang, Cilacap Regency, Central Java, continued on Friday (14/11/2025), starting at 08:00 WIB. Various search techniques were employed, ranging from manual methods to the use of heavy equipment and extraction.

Previously, a landslide struck Cibeunying Village in Majenang District on Thursday (13/11/2025) at around 8:00 PM. Two hamlets were affected, namely Tarukahan and Cibaduyut.

Data from the Cilacap Search and Rescue team indicates that this incident resulted in the deaths of two residents of Tarukahan, while seven others are still missing. Meanwhile, in Cibaduyut, there have been no reported fatalities, but 14 individuals remain unaccounted for.

Priyo Prayudha Utama, the On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) for this search and rescue operation, stated that the joint search team has mapped five search sectors. All of them are strongly suspected to be the locations of the missing residents' homes.

According to Priyo, various methods are employed to locate the victims. In addition to manual searches to reach difficult locations, extraction tools (devices used to free trapped victims) as well as heavy machinery are also utilized.

"Hopefully, the missing victims can be found soon," he said.

The Head of the Central Java Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Bergas Catursasi, stated that the search is still ongoing until Friday afternoon. Several locations have been mapped out. At each location, there are 3-7 individuals being searched for.

He said that, including those who died, survived, and were still being searched for, the total number of residents affected by this incident reached 46 people.

Meanwhile, the Regent of Cilacap, Syamsul Auliya Rachman, expressed gratitude to the joint Search and Rescue team that has been present and assisted in the evacuation of the landslide in Majenang.

He stated that all necessary equipment or other requirements needed in the evacuation process should be reported immediately. It is hoped that the Cilacap Regency Government can assist in facilitating the evacuation process.