Death toll from Indonesia landslip rises to 53
The Hindu
Death toll from Indonesia's Java landslip rises to 53, with 10 still missing amid ongoing search efforts.
The death toll from a landslip on Indonesia's main island of Java a week ago rose to 53 on Saturday (January 31, 2026), a rescue official said, with 10 people still missing.
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An intense downpour triggered the landslip that hit Pasirlangu village, in an area southeast of the capital Jakarta, damaging more than 50 houses and displacing about 650 people.
Thousands of rescuers, helped by the military, police and volunteers, have been digging through the mud searching for victims.
They had recovered and identified 53 bodies by Saturday (January 31), said Ade Dian Permana, the head of the local search and rescue agency, up from a previous toll of 44.
At least 10 people are still missing, he said, but clearer weather was helping the search.
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