Jakarta [Indonesia], January 24 (ANI/WAM): Indonesia's National Disaster Management Agency announced today that seven people were killed and 82 others reported missing following a landslide in West Java province, amid reports of heavy rainfall in the area.

An Indonesian official said the landslide struck a village in the West Bandung region, noting that the number of missing persons remains high and expressing hope that search and rescue efforts would be intensified today.

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Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency had earlier warned of adverse weather conditions, including heavy rainfall in West Java province for a week, according to local Kompas news outlet. (ANI/WAM)

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