SAR Team Looking for Victims of Floods and Landslides in Cisarua, West Bandung

The process of evacuating victims of landslides in Pasirkuning Village to, Pasirlangu Village, Cisarua, West Bandung Regency on Saturday (24/1/2026) ANTARA/Ilham Nugraha

JAKARTA - A joint SAR team is searching for victims of a landslide disaster accompanied by flash floods that hit Cisarua District, West Bandung Regency, where seven people died and hundreds of other residents are still in the search process.

Cisarua Police Chief A. Y. Yogaswara said the incident occurred on Saturday morning at around 03.00 WIB, which was preceded by a loud rumbling sound heard by residents before the soil and mud material slid from Pasirkuning Village to Pasir Kuda Village, Pasirlangu Village.

"During the incident, residents heard a loud rumbling sound, then the landslide material moved from the direction of Pasirkuning Village to Pasir Kuda Village and was accompanied by flash floods," he said as reported by ANTARA, Saturday, January 24.

As a result of the incident, dozens of residents' houses were reportedly buried by landslides and mud, causing heavy damage to settlements around the affected locations.

Based on the police's provisional data, as many as seven people were found dead as of Saturday (24/1) at 12.00 WIB, while it is suspected that hundreds of other residents are still in the process of being searched by the joint team in the field.

The police chief explained that the evacuation and search process for the victim involved police personnel, the TNI, the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), volunteers, and local residents, who helped with emergency handling.

However, the search efforts were hampered by the heavy terrain conditions, thick landslide material, and weather that was still potentially rainy in the area.

"We will continue to make maximum efforts to search for the victims by prioritizing the safety of officers in the field," said Yogaswara.

He also appealed to residents living around the scene to remain vigilant and stay away from the landslide area, considering that there is still the potential for subsequent disasters due to unstable soil conditions.

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