Indonesian rescures recovered the bodies of atleast 17 people who were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of muds and rocks that hit hilly villages on the country's main island of Java, officials said on Tuesday
and 9 people are m*ss*ng
Torrential rain in the city of Pekalongan in Central Java province caused a landslide on Tuesday and heacy rain and fog were hinderinf rescue efforts.
National Disaster management Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari said flooding triggered a landslide that buried two houses in Pekalongan regency. 
The disaster also destroyed two main bridges connecting villages in Pekalongan district.
Muhari said atleast 17 people were d*ad, nine were mi**ing and 13 injured by Wednesday, nearly 300 people were forced to flee to temporary government shelters.
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