At least 4 people died, 14 were missing and hundreds were evacuated after the landslide caused by heavy rains swept away many homes in East Java.

The fall happened on the evening of February 14 in a rural area in Selopuro village, Nganju district, East Java province.

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The scene of the landslide in the countryside of East Java province, Indonesia on February 14 Photo: AFP

The Indonesian Search and Rescue Agency said it had found four bodies, but were searching for 14 people reported missing.

The landslide also seriously damaged 8 houses.

Lethal landslides and flash floods frequently occur across the Indonesian archipelago due to such seasonal downpours.