ISTANBUL

Indonesian authorities said on Monday that at least 18 people died in two separate landslides in two different regions of Central Java, while 33 remained missing.

The death toll from the landslide that struck the city of Cilacap in the Central Java province rose to 16 as search efforts entered their fifth day on Monday, according to the local broadcaster Kompas TV.

Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator Muhammad Abdullah said three more bodies were recovered on Monday, while seven people remained missing.

The local head of the disaster management agency also said Monday that in Banjarnegara regency of Central Java, two bodies have been recovered, while 26 more are suspected to be buried under the soil following a landslide on Saturday.