Search ends after seven bodies recovered in landslide at Indonesia’s Bantargebang landfill
The Facts
- A landslide occurred on Sunday afternoon at the Bantargebang landfill in Bekasi, near Jakarta.
- Authorities reported that seven bodies were recovered and the search for victims was called off.
- Rescuers recovered three bodies on Sunday and four more on Monday, according to Jakarta search and rescue agency head Desiana Kartika Bahari.
- The landfill is about 25 kilometres outside/southeast of Jakarta.
- The landslide buried trucks and food stalls at or near the landfill site.
- Six people were rescued alive after the collapse.
- Jakarta and its satellite cities (Jabodetabek) are home to about 42 million people and generate an estimated 14,000 tonnes of waste daily.
Context
Where did the landfill collapse happen?
It happened at the Bantargebang landfill (also referred to as Bantar Gebang), located in Bekasi about 25 km outside/southeast of Jakarta. Malay Mail La Presse.ca Straits Times
What is the latest confirmed toll and what did rescuers do afterward?
Officials said seven bodies were recovered—three on Sunday and four on Monday—and rescuers then called off the search, stating everyone had been accounted for. Malay Mail Daily Mail Ouest France
Why does this incident matter for the Jakarta region?
Bantargebang is described as the country’s largest open landfill serving the Jakarta metro area, where Jabodetabek’s roughly 42 million residents generate about 14,000 tonnes of waste per day. Malay Mail Daily Mail Straits Times
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