At least seven people have died and more than 80 others are missing after a landslide struck Indonesia’s main island of Java early on Saturday, disaster officials confirmed. The landslide, triggered by heavy overnight rainfall, hit a village in West Bandung Regency, West Java Province, at around 2:30 am. Several homes were damaged as mud and debris swept through the area.
A landslide occurred in West Bandung Regency in the early hours of Saturday, killing seven people,” said Abdul Muhari, spokesperson for Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB).
As of 10:30 am on Saturday, dozens of residents had been found safe, while search-and-rescue teams continued efforts to locate 83 people still reported missing. Indonesia frequently experiences floods and landslides during the rainy season, which usually lasts from October to March. In recent months, intense monsoon rains and tropical storms have caused severe flooding and landslides across parts of South and Southeast Asia.
Last year, floods in Indonesia’s Sumatra island killed around 1,200 people and forced more than 240,000 others to flee their homes, according to BNPB data. Environmental experts have linked such disasters to deforestation, which increases the risk of landslides and flooding.
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