Death toll rising - Eight people now confirmed dead and another 82 are feared missing in West Bandung landslide

Debris from destroyed houses remains after a landslide struck in Pasirlangu village, Bandung, West Java, on January 24, 2026, as Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) said eight people were killed, and 82 remain missing. -- Photo by Timur Matahari / AFP

JAKARTA (Bernama): Eight people were killed, and 82 others remain missing after a landslide struck Pasir Langu village in West Bandung, West Java, burying several residential areas early Saturday.

National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) Disaster Data, Information and Communication Head Abdul Muhari said the landslide, triggered by high-intensity rainfall, occurred at about 2.30 am on Saturday.