Seven dead, 82 missing after landslide in Indonesia’s Bandung
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A landslide in Pasirlangu village, West Bandung, Indonesia, struck around 2:00 AM local time on Saturday, January 24, 2026, burying approximately 30 homes. As of Saturday, at least seven people are confirmed dead and 82 are missing, prompting a large-scale search and rescue operation involving the Indonesian armed forces, disaster management agencies, and volunteers. The landslide, triggered by heavy rains and a "strong flow" of water and soil from Mount Burangrang, was accompanied by flash flooding. Authorities had issued warnings of extreme weather and heavy rains in West Java province, and flooding has also affected other areas of the region due to overflowing rivers. Residents in landslide-prone areas are being evacuated.
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