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7 dead, 82 missing in Indonesian landslide

Seven people have died, while 82 are missing after a landslide hit in Indonesia’s West Java province.

Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency confirmed the incident on Saturday, January 24, 2026, amid reports of heavy rain in the area.

A local official said the landslide struck a village in West Bandung region.

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“The number of missing persons is high, we will try to optimise our search and rescue efforts today,” the agency spokesperson, Abdul Muhari, told Reuters.

Indonesia’s weather agency had previously warned of extreme weather, including heavy rains in West Java province for a week from Friday.

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