Indonesian rescuers have struggled with mounds of mud, debris and water‑soaked ground as they search for dozens missing after a landslide triggered by torrential rain on the country’s main island of Java killed at least 11 people. The pre-dawn landslide roared down the slopes of Mount Burangrang in West Java province on Saturday, burying 34 houses in Pasir Langu village. On Sunday, 79 people remained missing, many feared buried under tonnes of mud, rocks and uprooted trees. He urged the local authorities in West Java and West Bandung to “address the issue of land conversion in disaster-prone areas”, including ways to reduce risks. Basarnas chief Mohammad Syafii confirmed to reporters after visiting the devastated Pasir Langu village with Gibran that the terrain condition and bad weather continue to complicate search operations on Sunday.

Source: Irish Examiner January 25, 2026 10:11 UTC