Jakarta, Jan. 27 -- Indonesia's Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) said 20 bodies recovered after a major landslide in Cisarua, West Bandung, West Java, have been identified by police teams, marking progress as rescuers continued searching debris for additional victims there.

BNPB Spokesman Abdul Muhari said in Jakarta on Tuesday that the identified victims were handed to families for burial, after Disaster Victim Identification teams completed examinations and confirmed identities following coordinated recovery operations by authorities.

Based on data updated at 6:30 p.m. local time on Monday, Jan. 26, the joint search and rescue team evacuated 38 body bags and transferred them to DVI specialists for identification under government coor...