Overview
- Heavy rain triggered the pre-dawn Jan. 24 slope failure that struck Pasir Langu village on Mount Burangrang in West Java.
- The disaster agency reports 34 victims identified and about 32 people still unaccounted for as of Wednesday.
- The Indonesian Navy says 23 marines were killed during training at the site, and identification and handovers of bodies are ongoing.
- More than 800 rescuers with nine excavators are deployed, yet narrow access and persistent rainfall have repeatedly slowed operations and halted night work for safety.
- Local officials report over 50 homes severely damaged and more than 650 residents displaced, with relocation plans under discussion and plantation-linked slope instability cited as a factor.