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View all search resultsPersistent floods kill 5, paralyze transport across Java
Flooding across Java has left at least five people dead, displaced thousands of residents, and disrupted public transportation networks, with authorities warning the situation could persist through February.
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A train passes through floodwaters in Tirto, Pekalongan city, Central Java, on Jan. 18, 2026. The Pekalongan city administration has declared a 14-day emergency response period from Jan. 17 to 31, 2026, following flooding that affected 8,692 households and displaced 1,472 residents. (Antara/Harviyan Perdana Putra)
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looding across Java has left at least five people dead, displaced thousands of residents and disrupted public transportation networks, with authorities warning the situation could persist through into February.
The fatalities were reported in Kudus and Pati, Central Java, after days of heavy rains triggered both floods and landslides. Other areas along the Java northern coast were also severely affected, with thousands of residents still sheltering in evacuation centers.
On Monday morning, floodwaters inundated sections of the railway between Pekalongan city and its neighboring Pekalongan regency, forcing state-owned railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) to cancel 23 intercity services, although limited operations resumed later in the day.
“We continue to monitor conditions closely, including by inspecting the track structure and surrounding areas,” Lukman Arif, public relations head of KAI’s Semarang regional office, said on Monday.
Similar travel disruptions have been reported elsewhere on the island. Between Friday and Sunday, KAI canceled a total of 82 intercity train services due to flooding, affecting routes to major cities such as capital Jakarta, Yogyakarta and Surabaya in East Java.
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The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has forecast that heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds may continue to hit several parts of Java in the coming days, with the rainy season expected to peak in February.
