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        "id": 1599910,
        "msgid": "two-more-bodies-found-in-bantargebang-landfill-collapse-death-toll-rises-to-six-1773068461",
        "date": "2026-03-09 21:08:00",
        "title": "Two More Bodies Found in Bantargebang Landfill Collapse; Death Toll Rises to Six",
        "author": "Gana Buana",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Rescue operations at the Integrated Waste Treatment Facility (TPST) Bantargebang in Bekasi have recovered two additional bodies on Monday, 9 March, bringing the total death toll to six. Combined SAR teams deployed 336 personnel, K9 units, and thermal drone technology to locate victims buried under waste debris, with one person still missing. The incident highlights urgent safety concerns regarding the landfill's excessive height and the need for stricter regulations on waste management and worker safety during adverse weather conditions.",
        "content": "<p>RESCUE operations searching for victims of the collapse at\nBantargebang Integrated Waste Treatment Facility (TPST) in Bekasi\nyielded tragic results on Monday, 9 March. Combined SAR teams\nsuccessfully evacuated two additional bodies buried under piles of\nwaste.<\/p>\n<p>The Head of Jakarta SAR Office, Desiana Kartika Bahari, confirmed\nthat the first victim discovered today was Jussova Situmorang (38) at\n12:05 WIB. Several hours later, at 17:50 WIB, officers recovered the\nbody of Hardianto from a canal edge, buried under waste materials.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoth were immediately transported to Polri Kramat Jati Hospital for\nidentification procedures,\u201d said Desiana, citing Antara on Monday, 9\nMarch.<\/p>\n<p>The unstable and hazardous terrain at the Bantargebang TPST collapse\nsite forced personnel to deploy advanced technology. A combined force of\n336 personnel relied not only on heavy equipment but also deployed K9\nunits (tracking dogs) and thermal drones.<\/p>\n<p>These drones function to detect body heat beneath waste piles to\naccelerate evacuation mapping. Desiana explained that authorities\ncontinue documenting based on witness reports and families reporting\nmissing relatives.<\/p>\n<p>As of this report, one victim named Riki remains under intensive\nsearch. Officers hope weather conditions around Bekasi remain favourable\nto prevent evacuation operations using heavy equipment from being\nhampered by slippery waste textures caused by rain.<\/p>\n<p>The Bantargebang collapse tragedy serves as a stark reminder of the\nimportance of evaluating security systems at the region\u2019s largest waste\ndumping facility, given that the waste pile height has exceeded safe\nlimits. Bekasi City Government initiated evacuation following the\ncollapse at the Integrated Waste Treatment Facility (TPST) Bantargebang.\nBekasi Mayor Tri Adhianto expressed concern regarding the incident.<\/p>\n<p>The Bantargebang collapse tragedy at TPST represents not merely a\ntechnical accident. DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung expressed\nsurprise that workers at TPST Bantar Gebang were still working during\nheavy rainfall.<\/p>\n<p>The March 2026 Bantargebang TPST collapse serves as a serious warning\nabout the dangers of open dumping methods and the need for strict\ngovernment regulations to eliminate them.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/two-more-bodies-found-in-bantargebang-landfill-collapse-death-toll-rises-to-six-1773068461",
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