The Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information, and Communication Center, Abdul Muhari, said that the Weather Modification Operation (OMC) is taking place at Husein Sastranegara Airport in Bandung, West Java, on Sunday (November 16).
"The operation is being carried out intensively, using an aircraft departing from Bandung to target regions with the potential to heighten rainfall in impacted locations," he informed in a statement.
He explained that three flight sorties have been carried out on Sunday, with a total of 3,000 kilograms of seeding material for the OMC.
Muhari said the operation was carried out at the direction of BNPB Head Suharyanto, as a form of the central government's attention to short-term disaster mitigation, in line with the direct order of President Prabowo Subianto.
He emphasized that continuous ground operations are essential to ensure weather conditions remain stable, thereby supporting safe and efficient evacuation and emergency actions.
In addition, the agency continues to coordinate with relevant institutions to ensure that all operations proceed smoothly, stay on track, and accelerate disaster management in the affected regions.
On Sunday evening, Muhammad Abdullah, Head of the Cilacap SAR/Basarnas Office, stated that the death toll from the landslide in Cilacap had risen to 13, with the discovery of the body of Diah Ramadani (17).
“The total number of fatalities recovered as of the fourth day of the search operation is 13, with 10 people still missing,” he conveyed..
The landslide occurred on Thursday (November 13) at around 19.00 local time, affecting several homes in Tarukahan and Cibuyut Hamlets, Cibeunying Village, Majenang Sub-district, Cilacap.
The landslide damaged 12 homes and threatened 16 others across an area of approximately 6.5 hectares. The incident buried residential areas and caused a 2-meter-deep subsidence and a 25-meter-long crack.
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