Race Against Rain: Search for Missing After Deadly Indonesian Landslide

In Indonesia's West Java province, a landslide has left 34 people dead. Rescue operations face delays due to ongoing rain as 32 remain missing. Among the missing is Muhammad Rifal Firmansyah's brother. Rifal, a boarding school student, rushed home upon hearing of the disaster that devastated his village.

Rescue efforts are battling against bad weather to find 32 people still missing after a devastating landslide in Indonesia's West Java province, as the death toll climbs to 34, according to the disaster mitigation agency.

The landslide occurred in the Pasir Langu village in the Bandung Barat region, triggered by torrential rains that began late Friday. Among the missing is the sibling of a boarding school student, Muhammad Rifal Firmansyah, who has joined rescue teams in the search for his brother.

The severe weather conditions are challenging for over 800 rescuers striving to locate missing residents, while military and police personnel work tirelessly to identify victims. Nearby, 23 soldiers died during border patrol training, although it is unclear if these deaths are part of the landslide toll.

(With inputs from agencies.)