At least seven people have been confirmed dead and more than 80 others are feared missing after a powerful landslide struck Indonesia’s West Java province, officials said on Saturday.
The disaster hit the West Bandung region, southeast of the capital Jakarta, in the early hours of the morning following days of relentless heavy rainfall.
The landslide tore through the village of Pasirlangu at around 2:30 a.m. local time (19:30 GMT), burying residential areas beneath tons of mud and debris.
Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency reported that more than 30 homes were destroyed, leaving entire families trapped and causing multiple fatalities. Flood, landslide, and extreme weather alerts remain in effect across the wider region as authorities warn of continued risks.
Rescue teams have managed to evacuate at least two dozen residents to safety, according to Abdul Muhari, spokesperson for the National Search and Rescue Agency, as search operations continue amid challenging conditions.
Images circulated by local media show houses nearly submerged in mud, with debris scattered across the devastated village—underscoring the scale of destruction left in the landslide’s wake.
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