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Twenty-three soldiers died in Indonesia’s West Java landslides, official says

By Thomson Reuters Jan 26, 2026 | 11:06 PM

JAKARTA, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Twenty-three ‍soldiers trapped in landslides in ‌Indonesia’s ‌West Java have been confirmed dead, a ​navy spokesperson ‍said ​on ​Tuesday.

It was ‍not immediately clear if any of ‍them were included among ‍the ‍17 ​people ​previously ⁠declared dead.

(Reporting ‌by Ananda Teresia; Editing by David ⁠Stanway)