Victims Still Waiting For Help

At the site of a landslide, 36-year-old Acang was holding onto his hoe. He was taking a break after working with volunteers all day long to find two relatives and a friend who had gone missing in the landslide.

KOMPAS/RONY ARIYANTO NUGROHO

Residents look at the aftermath of a landslide that occurred in Kampung Harapan Jaya, Sukajaya village, Sukajaya district, Bogor regency, West Java, Thursday (2/1/2020). The landslide hit Wednesday (1/1/2020) and killed seven people, four of which have been found while three are still missing.

Once in a while, the private sector worker helped other landslide victims, who were limping their way toward the sloping housing complex to salvage what was left of their belongings, especially clothes and blankets that were not buried by the landslide.

“We have been searching [for the missing persons] since yesterday, but we have yet to find them. The missing persons include two relatives of mine and a neighbor,” Acang said in Harkatjaya village, Sukajaya district, Bogor regency, West Java, on Thursday (2/1/2019).