JAKARTA, March 10, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Indonesian rescuers have called off the search for victims of a landslide at the country's largest open landfill after pulling seven bodies out from under debris, an official said Tuesday. Rescuers recovered three bodies on Sunday and four more on Monday, Jakarta search and rescue agency head Desiana Kartika Bahari said in a statement. Rescuers used backhoes, tracking dogs and thermal drones to search for victims, she said. Bantargebang, one of the world's largest open landfills, spans more than 110 hectares and contains approximately 55 million tonnes of trash, according to a local environment agency official. A landfill landslide killed 143 people in West Java in 2005, triggered by a methane gas explosion and heavy rain in the area.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 10, 2026 04:19 UTC