Bandung, West Java, Jan. 26 -- A joint search and rescue team has handed over 25 body bags of victims from a deadly landslide in Cisarua, West Bandung, as efforts continued to locate dozens still believed to be buried under mud and debris.
The head of the Bandung Search and Rescue (SAR) Office, Ade Dian, said on Sunday the team halted operations for the second day at 4:00 p.m. local time and would resume on Monday to search for an estimated 65 missing victims.
"We stopped the search at 4:00 p.m. due to heavy rain and will continue tomorrow. A total of 25 body bags have been handed over to the National Police's Disaster Victim Identification team," Dian said.
He said Sunday's search focused on areas where victims had previously been det...
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