West Bandung, W Java, Jan. 24 -- Indonesia's Siliwangi Military Command said it is verifying reports that up to 23 Indonesian army soldiers may be among those missing after a landslide hit a hillside settlement in Pasirlangu Village, Cisarua Subdistrict, West Bandung District, West Java.

Siliwangi Military Command Spokesperson Colonel Mahmuddin said the army could not yet confirm the information and was still checking details on the ground with local units and joint response teams.

"We are still awaiting further developments regarding the possibility that our personnel are unaccounted for, and we will confirm the situation as soon as possible," Mahmuddin said in West Bandung on Saturday.

He said search and rescue operations for all vic...