Landslide in Indonesia’s West Java kills 7, leaves 82 missing

At least seven people have died and 82 others are missing after a landslide struck Indonesia’s West Java province, the country’s disaster mitigation agency said on Saturday.

The landslide hit a village in the West Bandung region following heavy rainfall, according to local officials. Search and rescue teams were deployed to the area, where difficult terrain and ongoing rain have hampered operations.

“The number of missing persons is high. We are trying to optimize our search and rescue efforts today,” Abdul Muhari, spokesperson for Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency, told Reuters.

Indonesia’s weather agency had earlier warned of extreme weather conditions, including heavy rain across West Java for a week starting Friday, local media outlet Kompas.com reported.

Authorities said further updates would be provided as rescue efforts continue.