"Among the 42 missing people, 19 were members of Indonesia's elite marine force who were training for a long operation on the Indonesia-Papua New Guinea border, Indonesian Navy Chief of Staff Muhammad Ali told reporters on Monday. According to National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari, so far, 17 people have been confirmed dead. The Navy chief also confirmed that four marines were among the dead. Heavy rain over two nights triggered the slope failure that buried their training area, Ali said."
"Rescuers were digging through mud, rocks and uprooted trees, said Yudhi Bramantyo, the operation director of the National Search and Rescue Agency. He said that in some places in the province, the mud reached up to eight metres (26 feet). Ade Dian Permana, who heads the local search-and-rescue office, also told reporters that the ground was still very unstable and mixed with water, hindering rescue teams' ability to move far."
"Aep Saepudin, who has been coming to the village daily for updates about his 11 family members, including his sister, who are missing, told the AFP news agency that it was impossible that they are still alive. I just want their bodies to be found, he said, adding, My heart aches. I feel so sad seeing my older sister like that"
Heavy rainfall triggered a slope failure that buried a marine training camp and engulfed houses in Pasirlangu village on the slopes of Mount Burangrang. Search-and-rescue operations continue amid unstable, waterlogged ground, narrow access roads, and limited heavy machinery access. Seventeen people have been confirmed dead and 42 remain missing, including 19 members of the Indonesian elite marine force who were training for an operation on the Indonesia-Papua New Guinea border. Rescuers are digging through deep mud, rocks and uprooted trees, with mud reaching up to eight metres in some places, hampering recovery efforts and causing grief among families.
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