 Location of Java in Indonesia | |
| Date | December 13, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Location | Banjarnegara, Central Java, Indonesia |
| Cause | Landslide due to heavy rain.[1] |
| Deaths | 93 [2] |
| Missing | 23 (presumed dead) [2] |
On 13 December 2014, a landslide in Banjarnegara, Central Java, Indonesia, killing 93 with 23 people missing.[2] The disaster occurred on Jemblung Village in Banjarnegara, Indonesia, at Friday, around 03.00 p.m. At the time, most of the villagers were taking a nap on their houses. The landslides also trapped some vehicles on the road. Amateur video caught the moment when a large piece of the mountain fell to the whole village. Indonesian authority said that at least around 100 people are feared dead and 300 houses were destroyed.[3]
Jemblung village took a direct hit from the landslides. Jemblung Village is a place where 300 residents live. Around 200 people survived the disaster, another a hundred people didn't, which represents a third population of the village who didn't come out alive.[3]
The 2014 Banjarnegara landslide was one of the worst and deadliest landslide in Indonesia since 2006. Indonesian official concluded that heavy rain were blamed for the mass human life loss, although human error were also a prime suspect. As the result of the tragedy, the Indonesian government began inspecting all regencies and district on high-risk area, particularly Banjarnegara itself.
- ^ "Ini Faktor Penyebab Longsor Banjarnegara versi LIPI". VIVA.co.id. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ^ a b c Death toll from Indonesian mudslide at 56 as rain halts victims search Associated Press. 15 December 2014. Accessed 15 December 2014
- ^ a b "Satu Dusun Tertimbun Tanah Longsor di Banjarnegara, Jawa Tengah". VOA Indonesia. Retrieved 27 December 2014.