Seven dead, 82 missing in Indonesian landslide, disaster agency says

Seven dead, 82 missing in Indonesian landslide, disaster agency says
A photo dated December 2025 shows the Angkola Protestant Church is seen amid flood devastation at Aek Ngadol village, South Tapanuli, Indonesia. (AFP)
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Seven dead, 82 missing in Indonesian landslide, disaster agency says

Seven dead, 82 missing in Indonesian landslide, disaster agency says
  • A local official said the landslide ⁠struck a village in West ‌Bandung region

JAKARTA: Seven people have died and 82 are missing after a landslide hit in Indonesia’s ‌West Java province, ‌Indonesia’s ‌disaster ⁠mitigation ​agency ‌said on Saturday, amid reports of heavy rain in the area.
A local official said the landslide ⁠struck a village in West ‌Bandung region.
“The number ‍of ‍missing persons is ‍high, we will try to optimize our search and rescue efforts ​today,” Abdul Muhari, the agency spokesperson, told Reuters.
Indonesia’s ⁠weather agency had previously warned of extreme weather, including heavy rains in West Java province for a week from Friday, local outlet Kompas.com reported.