Seven dead, 82 missing in Indonesian landslide: Disaster agency

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

Reuters

24 January, 2026, 01:25 pm

Last modified: 24 January, 2026, 03:56 pm

Officials said the unstable terrain has made the search efforts difficult, 14 November, 2025. Photo: Bakhtiar Rahman/AFP/FILE

Seven people have died and 82 are missing after a landslide hit in Indonesia's West Java province, Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency said on Saturday, amid reports of heavy rain in the area.

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

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

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Indonesia's weather agency had previously warned of extreme weather, including heavy rains in West Java province for a week from Friday, local outlet Kompas.com reported.

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