At least seven people have been confirmed dead, while more than 80 others are missing after a landslide struck Indonesia’s main island of Java, disaster officials said on Saturday.

The landslide, triggered by heavy rainfall, occurred at about 2:30 a.m. in a village in West Bandung Regency, West Java Province, causing severe damage to homes and infrastructure in the area.

Confirming the incident, a spokesperson for Indonesia’s National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), Abdul Muhari, said rescue operations were ongoing as authorities raced against time to locate survivors.

“A landslide occurred in West Bandung Regency, West Java Province, in the early hours of Saturday, killing seven people,” Muhari said.

He added that as of 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, dozens of residents had been rescued alive, while 83 people were still unaccounted for and remained the focus of search and rescue efforts.

Indonesia is prone to floods and landslides during its rainy season, which usually lasts from October to March. The country frequently experiences disasters linked to intense rainfall, poor drainage, and unstable terrain.

Late last year, tropical storms and heavy monsoon rains battered several parts of South and Southeast Asia, triggering deadly floods and landslides from Indonesia’s Sumatra island to plantation regions in Sri Lanka.

Environmentalists and disaster experts have repeatedly warned that deforestation and forest degradation have worsened the impact of flooding and landslides, allowing massive torrents of mud and debris to sweep into communities.

In response to growing environmental concerns, the Indonesian government this week revoked more than two dozen permits held by forestry, mining, and hydroelectric companies in Sumatra.

The West Bandung incident comes just weeks after torrential rains hit Indonesia’s Siau Island, triggering a flash flood that claimed at least 16 lives, further highlighting the country’s vulnerability to extreme weather events.