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View all search results23 soldiers trapped in West Java landslide, navy chief says
The officers were involved in border patrol training at the time of the landslide, Navy Chief Admiral Muhammad Ali said, adding that heavy equipment was not able to reach the disaster zone due to bad weather.
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Rescuers search for victims buried by a landslide in Pasirlangu village in Bandung, West Java, on January 26, 2026. (AFP/Timur Matahari)
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wenty-three soldiers were trapped in a landslide in West Java, the Indonesian Navy chief told reporters on Monday, adding that while bodies have been found, some were still missing.
The officers were involved in border patrol training at the time of the landslide, Navy Chief Admiral Muhammad Ali said, adding that heavy equipment was not able to reach the disaster zone due to bad weather.
The flow of soil and debris barrelled through the village of Pasirlangu, West Bandung early on Saturday, burying residential areas and forcing dozens to evacuate their homes.
Abdul Muhari, a spokesman for the National Disaster Mitigation Agency, confirmed on Monday that at least 17 people were killed and local officials said 73 were still missing.
More than 50 houses were severely damaged by the disaster, which also displaced more than 650 people, the local disaster agency added.
Dozens of rescuers were searching the area at the foot of Mount Burangrang on Monday under dark rain clouds, an AFP reporter saw.
They excavated manually and used heavy equipment, but said they had to tread carefully for fear of another landslide due to the unstable ground and bad weather.
