Some 119 climbers prepared to conduct a ceremony commemorating the 77th Anniversary of Indonesian Independence atop Mount Arjuno located on the border of Batu .
Some 1,750 joint personnel, including volunteers, were deployed to assist in handling the aftermath of the flash floods that struck six areas in Batu City, .
The Malang City Regional Disaster Mitigation Office (BPBD) reported that hundreds of residents were compelled to evacuate on account of the flash floods that .