BNPB's Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team has identified 20 bodies from the Cisarua landslide in West Bandung Regency, handed over to families for burial. The landslide struck on January 24, 2026, due to heavy rain, killing including 23 TNI AL Marines in training, with 19 still missing. Joint SAR operations involve 800 personnel and heavy equipment to continue searches.
A landslide in Pasirlangu Village, Cisarua Subdistrict, West Bandung Regency, West Java, occurred on Saturday, January 24, 2026, triggered by extreme weather with heavy rain. The disaster struck 23 TNI AL Marine Corps personnel conducting pre-mission training for the RI-PNG border patrol. So far, four soldiers have been found dead, while 19 others remain buried and are being searched for.
According to BNPB's Head of Data, Information, and Disaster Communication Center Abdul Muhari, by Monday, January 26, 2026, at 18:30 WIB, the joint SAR team had evacuated 38 body bags to the DVI post. Of these, 20 bodies were identified on Tuesday, January 27, and handed over to families. The remaining 18 bags are still under identification via post-mortem and ante-mortem examinations.
Search operations resumed on January 27 at 08:00 WIB, with the addition of nine excavators in sectors A and B. Total SAR personnel reached 800, plus 200 Marines deployed using drones, thermal imaging, and tracking dogs. TNI AL Information Service Chief First Admiral Tunggul stated, "The Indonesian Navy has lost 23 of its best TNI AL Marine Corps Jalasena Soldiers who were hit by a landslide disaster while conducting Pre-Mission Training for the RI-PNG Border Patrol Task Force in the Cisarua area."
The disaster also affected civilians, with dozens missing and several found dead. As many as 685 people are displaced at the Pasirlangu Village Office, consisting of 353 in the sports hall and 332 in the village hall. BNPB has distributed logistics aid such as food packages, ready-to-eat meals, foldable mattresses, blankets, and hygiene kits.
Additionally, two Polri members, Aiptu Hendra Kurniawan and Aipda Muhammad Jerry Sonconery, died in a traffic accident involving TNI trucks while heading to the disaster site on January 24. West Java Police Chief Inspector General Rudi Setiawan said they died in the line of duty and received a one-level posthumous promotion from the National Police Chief. Search and aid efforts continue until the situation is safe.
