The death toll from a landslide in West Java has risen to 34 after heavy rainfall triggered the disaster in Pasir Langu village, in the Bandung Barat region. Indonesian authorities said around 800 rescue workers, soldiers, and police officers, supported by nine excavators, are continuing search and rescue operations in the area.
About 700 residents have been evacuated to government buildings as a precaution. Abdul Muhari, head of Indonesia’s Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center, said ongoing rainfall is hampering efforts, adding that teams are continuing operations when conditions allow. Muhari noted that it remains unclear whether reports of 23 soldiers killed during a separate military training incident are included in the current death toll, and said identification work is still underway