Bandung, West Java, Jan. 26 -- The Geological Agency revealed that the landslide accident that buried 30 hectares of land in Pasirlangu Village, Cisarua Sub-district, West Bandung, was not just a simple hydrometeorological disaster, but rather a combination of ancient geology and groundwater saturation.

Acting Head of the Geological Agency, Lana Saria, on Monday, informed that in-depth analysis indicated a fatal combination of fragile ancient geological structures and groundwater saturation that triggered the slope failure in the densely populated area.

"The soil characteristics at the site were like a geological time bomb that finally exploded," she said.

Based on secondary data analysis, Lana explained that the disaster site, located...