Death Toll from Indonesia Landslide Rises to 50
Jakarta: The death toll from a landslide that struck West Java, Indonesia, over the weekend has risen to 50, while 33 people remain missing, according to local authorities.
West Java Police spokesman Hendra Rochmawan said today that the Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team received 50 body bags recovered from the landslide site in West Bandung during additional search and recovery operations conducted by joint rescue teams. He added that 34 victims have so far been positively identified.
The Indonesian Navy reported that a number of its personnel were among the victims after massive volumes of mud and debris swept through the affected village when a hillside collapsed in the early hours of Saturday morning.
According to the Navy, 23 marines were caught in the landslide. Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy, Admiral Muhammad Ali, stated that four bodies have been recovered, while the remaining personnel are still missing. He noted that the marines had arrived in the area late Thursday to take part in a scheduled combat exercise.
Authorities said that search and rescue operations—carried out by the military, police, and civilian volunteers—have been severely hampered by hazardous terrain and unstable conditions, forcing teams at times to temporarily suspend efforts to ensure the safety of rescue personnel.
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