Seven dead, 82 missing in Indonesian landslide, disaster agency says

Seven dead, 82 missing in Indonesian landslide, disaster agency says

Seven people have died and 82 are missing after a landslide hit in Indonesia’s ‌West Java province, ‌Indonesia’s ‌disaster ⁠mitigation ​agency ‌said on Saturday, amid reports of heavy rain in the area.

A local official said the landslide ⁠struck a village in West ‌Bandung region.

“The number ‍of ‍missing persons is ‍high, we will try to optimize our search and rescue efforts ​today,” Abdul Muhari, the agency spokesperson, told Reuters.

Indonesia’s ⁠weather agency had previously warned of extreme weather, including heavy rains in West Java province for a week from Friday, local outlet Kompas.com reported.

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