Indonesian Rescuers Search for Dozens After West Java Landslide
Rescuers battle unstable mud and bad weather in Pasir Langu after a Jan. 24, 2026 landslide buried about 34 houses.
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Overview
Basarnas chief Mohammad Syafii said on Jan. 24, 2026 that rescuers recovered two more bodies and that 79 people remained missing after a predawn landslide struck Pasir Langu village in West Bandung, West Java.
Torrential rains on Jan. 24, 2026 caused a predawn slide down Mount Burangrang that buried about 34 houses in Pasir Langu and turned terraces into deep mud, Ade Dian Permana of the search and rescue office said.
Indonesian Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka visited the site on Jan. 24, 2026 and pledged to address land conversion in disaster-prone areas, his office said.
Rescuers, aided by military, police and volunteers, evacuated about 230 residents and conducted manual searches after heavy machinery remained idle because the ground was too soft, officials said, while other outlets reported differing casualty counts.
Basarnas chief Mohammad Syafii said teams will use drones, K-9 units and ground crews as conditions permit and that safety concerns could keep crews digging manually until slopes stabilize.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources present this coverage neutrally: they report factual details, avoid loaded language, and foreground official and eyewitness information (Basarnas, the vice president, rescue crews). Editorial choices emphasize operational conditions, casualty counts, and seasonal context, prioritizing rescue status and human impact over political interpretation.