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Indonesia Landslide in West Java Leaves Dozens Dead as Rescuers Race to Find Missing

Conflicting tallies from national and local officials underscore an urgent search in dangerous conditions.

Overview

  • The national disaster agency confirms 34 deaths, while local police report 50 bodies recovered, leaving the final toll unclear.
  • Authorities are searching for roughly 32 people still unaccounted for as rain and unstable slopes slow access to buried homes.
  • The Indonesian Navy says 23 sailors were in the area for an exercise, with four confirmed dead and others still missing.
  • More than 50 houses were heavily damaged and over 650 residents have been displaced, according to local disaster officials.
  • Teams from the military, police, and volunteer groups continue recovery work, as experts link seasonal rains and deforestation to rising landslide risk.