STORY: 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 (January 24), amid reports of heavy rain in the area.

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

Footage by local channel Kompas TV showed parts of the village covered in soil with villagers standing near debris scattered around the area in the aftermath of the landslide.

"The number of missing persons is high, we will try to optimise 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 (January 23), local outlet Kompas.com reported.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

SHOWS: WEST BANDUNG, INDONESIA (JANUARY 24, 2026) (KOMPAS TV - No use Indonesia)

1. VARIOUS OF PARTS OF VILLAGE COVERED IN SOIL AND DEBRIS AFTER BEING STRUCK BY LANDSLIDE

2. VILLAGERS STANDING AND LOOKING AT AFTERMATH OF LANDSLIDE

3. VARIOUS OF DEBRIS ON GROUND

4. VILLAGERS STANDING NEAR LANDSLIDE SITE / PARTS OF VILLAGE COVERED IN SOIL AND DEBRIS

5. PARTS OF VILLAGE COVERED IN SOIL AND DEBRIS