A joint SAR team discovered the third victim's body in the landslide disaster in Pandanarum Village, Banjarnegara, Central Java, on November 19, 2025. The victim, Tuwi aged 50, was buried under two meters of landslide material. Currently, 25 others remain missing while hundreds of residents are evacuated.
A major landslide struck Situkung Hamlet, Pandanarum Village, Pandanarum District, Banjarnegara Regency, Central Java, on Sunday, November 16, 2025, due to heavy rain in the area. Initially, 26 people were reported missing, two dead, and over 900 residents evacuated to safe places.
On the fourth day of search operations, Wednesday, November 19, 2025, the joint SAR team found the body of Tuwi (50) in Sector A.2 at 13:52 WIB. The discovery was aided by Basarnas Semarang's tracking dogs and six excavators, though the process was challenging due to loose soil and light rain. "We deployed three K-9 units and operated six excavators. Alhamdulillah, today we successfully found the victim named Ibu Tuwi in Sector A.2," said Head of SAR/Basarnas Semarang Office, Budiono.
With this finding, the death toll rose to three: Luwih, Darti, and Tuwi. Meanwhile, 25 people are still being searched for, including Saminem, Kaswanto, Aminah, and others. "Three people have died, while 25 others are still being searched for," stated Head of BNPB's Data, Information, and Disaster Communication Center, Abdul Muhari, on November 20, 2025.
BNPB data records 934 people or 335 households evacuated, consisting of 454 men and 480 women, spread across five locations such as the Pandanarum District Office and Beji Village Sports Hall. Damage includes 182 houses (128 lightly damaged, 54 heavily), 800 meters of road, 670 meters of irrigation, one weir, and economic sectors like the loss of 5 cows, 125 goats, and 14 shops. The social sector is affected with one mosque heavily damaged and two prayer rooms lightly damaged.
Urgent needs for survivors include baby diapers, bathing supplies, clothing, baby milk, hygiene kits, antiseptics, sleeping mats, cleaning tools, personal protective equipment, and psychosocial support services. The search was temporarily halted due to heavy rain, with hopes to resume on November 20 if weather improves.