November 17, 2025 | 09:17 am
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A landslide in Situkung Village, Pandanarum District, Banjarnegara Regency, Central Java, Indonesia, on Saturday, November 15, 2025, has left dozens of residents isolated and hundreds taking refuge. The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) and the Banjarnegara Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) continue to assess the situation at the Banjarnegara landslide site.
BNPB reports that 45 residents are still isolated due to the landslide in Situkung Village. The evacuation process is still ongoing as access to the location is obstructed by landslide debris.
According to the Head of Data, Information, and Communication Center of BNPB, Abdul Muhari, a total of 286 households or 660 individuals have taken refuge at the Pandanarum Sub-district Office. The Banjarnegara BPBD has recorded 179 individuals taking refuge at the sub-district hall on Sunday afternoon, and the number is expected to increase as further data collection continues.
"The landslide was triggered by heavy rainfall in the area, leading to the collapse of the cliff, burying residents' plantations and rice fields, and threatening the surrounding settlements," said Abdul as quoted by Antara on Monday, November 17, 2025.
One resident named Klewih (40) was found unconscious and with fractures, but has regained consciousness after receiving treatment at the community health center. Two other residents sustained injuries and were referred to BNA Regional Hospital and the Pandanarum Health Center. A total of three individuals were injured in this landslide.
BNPB stated that the landslide was caused by heavy rainfall in the Pandanarum area, triggering the cliff collapse which buried plantations and threatened residences.
Two amateur videos circulating on WhatsApp show the moment when residents were fleeing as the earth slid down from the hill near the settlement. In another video, a house can be seen buried under the earth while the narrator's voice mentions that the movement of earth is still ongoing.
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