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View all search resultsDeath toll climbs in West Bandung as disasters grip Java
Flooding and landslides that were triggered by torrential rains have continued to paralyze parts of Java and disrupt traffic and public service, with the worst single disaster killing at least nine people and leaving more than 80 missing in West Java.
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Residents clear debris on Jan. 24, 2026, while searching for victims of a landslide in Pasirlangu village, Cisarua, West Bandung regency, West Java. (Antara/Abdan Syakura)
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looding and landslides that were triggered by torrential rains have continued to paralyze regions across Java and disrupt traffic and public service, with the worst single disaster killing at least nine people and leaving more than 80 missing in West Java.
Hours of heavy downpours set off the deadly landslide that buried at least 30 homes in Pasirlangu village in West Bandung regency, West Java early Saturday morning.
A rescue team led by the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) was deployed on Sunday to search for the remaining people trapped under 8 meters of debris. Around 230 people living in and around the hilly village have been evacuated to safer places to anticipate more landslides.
The village is situated near the Burangrang mountain pass, some 25 kilometers away from the provincial capital of Bandung.
The West Bandung administration has issued a decree declaring a two-week emergency response period and vowed to launch coordinated mitigation efforts in the disaster-prone village.
“Our main focus is recovering those who are still missing and rescuing all of the affected residents. All elements are involved to accelerate evacuation efforts,” West Bandung Regent Jeje Ritchie Ismail said in a statement on Saturday.
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