Indonesian rescuers have retrieved two more bodies as they resumed their search for people missing after floods and landslides on Indonesia’s main island of Java, bringing the death toll to 19.

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Rescuers work at the site of a landslide in Kasimpar Village of Pekalongan, Central Java, Indonesia, Jan. 22,

Hundreds of rescuers were searching through thick mud and debris to find survivors Wednesday after a rain-triggered landslide in Indonesia killed at least 19 people and left seven missing.

The death toll from flash floods and landslides in Pekalongan, Central Java, has risen to 19, with two more bodies found on Wednesday (Jan 22), according to Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB).

Rescue teams, including Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS), the army, police, and volunteers, use high-pressure water to search for victims of a landslide triggered by heavy rain two days ago, which has so far claimed 19 lives, in Kasimpar Village, Central Java, on Jan. 22. (Photo: AFP)

The heavy rains caused rivers to overflow on the main island of Java, flooding nine villages and sending mud, rocks, and debris cascading down the mountainsides.

This mobile phone photo provided by Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) shows rescue teams evacuating a body of a victim after landslide hit Kasimpar village in Pekalongan Regency,

A devastating landslide in Indonesia's Central Java province has resulted in 17 fatalities and 13 missing persons. Torrential rain triggered the disaster in Pekalongan, complicating rescue efforts by local authorities.

Torrential rain caused the landslide, and heavy rain and fog were hindering rescue efforts. Read more at straitstimes.com.