The government plans weather modification operations at the Pasirlangu Village landslide site in Cisarua, Bandung Barat, to aid the search for missing victims. The disaster on January 24, 2026, killed 10 people and buried 30 houses. West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi promises Rp10 million per household for temporary housing.
A landslide struck Pasirlangu Village, Cisarua District, Bandung Barat Regency, West Java, on Saturday early morning, January 24, 2026, around 02:30 WIB. The landslide occurred twice, with the second being the most severe, burying about 30 houses in Pasir Kuning Village RT 06 RW 11 and Pasir Kuda Village RT 01 RW 10, on the slopes of Mount Burangrang. It affected 113 people from 34 households, with 10 dead, 23 survived, and 82 still missing as of Sunday, January 25, 2026.
Eyewitness Wawa (40), a resident of Pasir Kuda Village, recounted the moments of the landslide. "The landslide happened twice. The biggest one was the second incident, around 02:30 WIB," she said. She heard rumbling and screams, and lost more than 10 family members. Over 100 people evacuated, and about 400 residents were moved to safe places like the Pasirlangu Village Office.
Victim searches were temporarily halted due to risky terrain prone to follow-up landslides and bad weather, scheduled to resume at 07:00 WIB on January 25. Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Bima Arya stated President Prabowo Subianto ordered accelerated handling. "The President's directive is clear: post-disaster handling must be fast, victim searches accelerated," he said at the Pasirlangu Village Post.
To facilitate evacuation, weather modification operations will be centered at the site. "Weather modification will be carried out to make conditions conducive for evacuation," Bima Arya added. Governor Dedi Mulyadi promised Rp10 million per household for temporary housing contracts for two months, to reduce evacuee stress. "Later, ten million per household to rent first," he said.
Urgent needs for evacuees include baby clothes, diapers, food, blankets, and mats. Head of Emergency and Logistics Division of West Java BPBD Bambang Imanudin ensured logistics would be met, including provincial aid. Kodam III/Siliwangi is investigating rumors of 23 missing TNI members, but unconfirmed. Inter-agency coordination continues to ensure no affected residents are overlooked.
