A horrifying landslide buried at least six residents in Indonesia.

Relentless rainfall triggered the rockslide in Trenggalek Regency, East Java, on Monday afternoon, May 19.

A 50ft cliff collapsed, burying at least 10 houses in the area. Three homes were flattened, while seven others sustained severe damage.

Authorities confirmed that six locals were believed to have been inside their homes during the landslide.

Didit Arie Ristandy, Head of the Operations Section at the Surabaya Search and Rescue Office, stated that two victims were recovered from the debris of a collapsed house. Four others remain missing.

Resident Subolo, 57, said that the freak weather also buried his residence.

On Monday, he rushed outside to assess the situation and noticed a large tree on the hill above his home leaning ominously.

Moments later, he was startled by a loud roar, followed by an explosion from the top of the mountain.

He added: 'It happened right next to my house, and they were my relatives. The last time I saw them, they were all still gathered on the veranda.

'As soon as the landslide struck, I ran to the side of the house. I usually never go that way. If I had taken my usual path, I might not have survived.

'As I ran to save myself, I saw them still on the porch. I didn't have time to shout for them to run - the landslide had already swept them away.'

Footage from the scene shows emergency responders searching through the area.

On May 16, a landslide at a gold mine in the Arfak Mountains of West Papua Province killed at least six workers and left 14 others missing.

Abdul Muhari, spokesman for the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB), said floodwaters swept through a camp used by miners.

Another landslide struck a mining site in Marapit Village, Kapuas Regency, Central Kalimantan, on April 29, burying four gold miners alive.

On July 7 last year, 12 workers were killed after being trapped in a gold mine that was buried by a landslide in Gorontalo Province. The response team had to travel 20 kilometres on foot to reach the site due to severe weather conditions.

Landslides are common in Indonesia, particularly during the rainy season. The risk is further exacerbated by deforestation and illegal mining activities in remote areas.