Indonesia landslide death toll reaches 80 as search continues

The search for victims of a landslide in Indonesia's West Java province continued on Monday, with the number of recovered bodies reaching 80, according to Xinhua.

Ade Dian Permana, head of the Bandung Search and Rescue Office, said that by 11:45 a.m. local time Monday, all recovered bodies had been evacuated.

The landslide struck the Cisarua area in West Bandung regency on Jan. 24, affecting 158 people, displacing 564 individuals from 164 families, and damaging 48 homes.

Indonesia is prone to floods and landslides during the rainy season, which typically runs from October to March.

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