Indonesia, Nov. 19 -- Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian has urged regional governments to heighten preparedness against hydrometeorological disasters, which are expected to increase at the end of the year.

Speaking during a preparation routine at the landslide site in Cibeunying Village, Majenang Sub-district, Cilacap, Central Java, on Wednesday, Karnavian said search and rescue (SAR) operations could be extended if all victims have not yet been evacuated.

"This is already the seventh day. If not all victims are found, the operation will be extended by three days," he said.

He noted that heavy rainfall is predicted across many parts of Indonesia. Data from the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) indicates a high r...