Landslides kill 7, leave dozens missing, bury entire village

Seven people have died in a landslide in Indonesia's West Java province after heavy rains. More than 80 people are still missing, local officials said.

🚨🇮🇩 Flash flooding at the Gintung River Bridge, Nyalembeng, Pulosari (Pemalang, Central Java, Indonesia).

Heavy rain on the upper slopes of Mount Slamet today, has sent water surging downstream. pic.twitter.com/g6DddFoYrn
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🔴Seven people have been killed and 82 others are missing after a #landslide in #Indonesia.

According to Reuters and the national disaster management agency, the natural disaster occurred in the West Bandung area of West Java province. pic.twitter.com/DpKwILeBja
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Extensive damage

The disaster occurred in the West Bandung region, southeast of Jakarta, after days of heavy rain. According to Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency, more than 30 houses were swept away when debris was trapped in residential areas, causing catastrophic damage.

Village collapse

Widespread flooding, landslides and severe weather warnings have also been issued for the area. The village of Pasirlangu collapsed at around 2:30 a.m. (19:30 GMT) on Saturday. About two dozen residents were evacuated safely from the affected area, according to the national search and rescue agency's communications chief, Abdul Muhari.

Local news reports shared heartbreaking images of houses filled with mud and debris. 113 people from 34 families were affected. 82 are still missing. 23 have been rescued.

Search continues

Joint SAR teams are continuing the search using manual excavation, UAV drones and ground surveillance, but continued heavy rains are making the situation very dangerous and increasing the risk of more landslides.