Death Toll from West Java Landslide Rises to 85
Authorities have retrieved additional bodies from the disaster zone, raising the confirmed death toll to 85, according to a broadcaster.
Officials have not released further specifics, and the hunt continues for those who remain missing. On Saturday, a representative from the Bandung Search and Rescue Agency stated that "10 people remained unaccounted for" when the death toll was 70.
The landslide hit a village in West Bandung regency on Jan. 24, engulfing numerous homes in mud and debris.
Rescue operations are still underway in the affected region, which is characterized by challenging terrain.
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