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At least 20 people have died in severe floods and landslides in the east of Indonesia's main island of Java, an official said today.
     A landslide killed nine people at Pacitan in East Java province and two people died in floods triggered by heavy rain in the same area.
     Thousands of homes were flooded and 4,000 people forced to evacuate them, said a spokesman for the national disaster mitigation agency.
     The extreme weather will continue to hit the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali, the spokesman added, warning people to be prepared for floods, landslides and tornados.