(BASARNAS via AP)JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A predawn landslide triggered by torrential rains on Indonesia’s main island of Java killed at least eight people on Saturday and left 82 missing as rescuers struggled through deep mud, searching for survivors. Days of torrential rains had caused rivers to burst their banks, tearing through Pasir Langu village in West Bandung district of West Java province. Families living within 100 meters (yards) of the landslide zone were evacuated due to fears of further slope failures. In December, catastrophic floods and landslide struck Sumatra, Indonesia’s largest island, killing at least 1,200 people and injuring more than 7,000, the National Disaster Management Agency said. Last January, more than 20 people were killed after being swept away in floods and landslides after torrential rains in Central Java province.

Source: ABC News January 24, 2026 19:49 UTC