US EditionSeven dead, 82 missing in Indonesian landslide, disaster agency says
Heavy rain triggered a landslide that destroyed 30 homes, killing eight and leaving 82 missing, with search efforts complicated by unstable soil, officials said.
- A nighttime landslide struck Pasirlangu village and a neighbouring West Bandung village at about 02:30AM on Saturday , with local news outlets showing homes buried under mud and debris.
- Following days of heavy rain during the October to March rainy season, forest loss and land clearance heightened landslide risk by destabilising slopes, experts including David Gaveau said.
- Officials reported at least seven dead and more than 80 missing, while BNPB spokesman Abdul Muhari said eight were killed; more than thirty homes were destroyed and two dozen residents evacuated safely.
- Rescue teams face extremely difficult, unstable terrain, complicating recovery despite military, police and volunteer rescuers assisting, West Bandung mayor Jeje Ritchie Ismail said.
- The landslide adds to recent disasters following late last year's Sumatra island floods that killed around 1,200, this month's Siau island flash flood killing at least 16, and government revocation of permits.
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In the case of a landslide in the Indonesian province of West Java, at least eight people were killed.
Heavy rains have caused a landslide in Indonesia, killing at least eight people. Rescue forces are looking for survivors in deep mud.
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Seven dead, dozens missing after landslide during heavy rain in Indonesia's West Bandung
Rescue teams are searching for survivors after a landslide in the West Bandung region of Indonesia's West Java province left at least seven people dead and dozens missing, local officials have said. "The number of missing persons is high, we will try to optimise our search and rescue efforts today," Abdul Muhari, the spokesperson for Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency, said on Saturday. Indonesian news outlet Kompas said a landslide hit P…
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