At least seven people have been confirmed dead and dozens remain missing after a landslide struck Pasirlangu village in West Bandung, Indonesia’s West Java province, early Saturday morning. The disaster occurred around 2am local time when water and loose soil from Mount Burangrang swept through the area, destroying about 30 homes while residents were asleep. Rescue teams from Indonesia’s armed forces, disaster management agencies, volunteers, and local communities are continuing search and rescue operations, according to officials.
Local authorities have ordered evacuations in landslide-prone areas to prevent further casualties. The affected zone covers roughly 30 hectares. The landslide was accompanied by flash flooding, and residents reported hearing a loud rumbling sound before the collapse. Indonesia’s weather agency had warned of extreme weather and heavy rainfall across West Java for a week starting Friday.
The incident follows a series of deadly floods and landslides last month that killed more than 1,170 people in North Sumatra, West Sumatra, and Aceh. The government has filed lawsuits against six companies for environmental degradation believed to have worsened such disasters, amid growing concerns over deforestation, climate change, and rising sea levels.
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