Jakarta, March 5 -- Search operations resumed on Thursday after flash floods mixed with volcanic debris from Mount Merapi receded in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia's disaster agency said.

The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) stated that search and rescue teams restarted efforts as water levels dropped following the destructive flood earlier this week.

BNPB Spokesperson Abdul Muhari said rescuers have added more personnel and deployed heavy equipment to accelerate the search for missing victims.

The agency confirmed that two residents are currently reported missing, though officials warned this number could rise as rescuers assess the scale of the damage.

Muhari said the lahar flood struck Tuesday after intense rainfall hi...