JAKARTA \u2014 Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung attributed the collapse of a\nwaste mound at Bantargebang Waste Treatment Site (TPST) in Bekasi City,\nWest Java on Sunday, 8 March 2026 to extreme rainfall that occurred that\nday.<\/p>\n
The incident claimed four lives.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe landslide occurred in Zone 4A at 2:30 p.m. local time and is\nbelieved to have been triggered by extreme rainfall on Sunday,\u201d Pramono\nstated at Jakarta City Hall on Monday, 9 March 2026.<\/p>\n
According to the governor, continuous rainfall allowed water to seep\ninto the waste pile, creating slippery conditions that caused the waste\nmass to shift and collapse.<\/p>\n
The landslide blocked an operational access road and approximately 40\nmetres of Ciketing River with waste material.<\/p>\n
Four people died after being buried by the waste pile: two drivers,\none female waste picker, and a woman aged approximately 60 who was\nselling goods near the location.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo two men and two women. One was a woman selling near the site,\npositioned somewhat at the edge of the road, not directly in the waste\narea, but she was affected as the landslide expanded,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
Pramono confirmed that deceased victims employed as Public\nInfrastructure and Facilities Support Officers (PJLP) under the\nEnvironmental Services Agency would receive compensation from the\nEmployment Social Security Agency (BPJS Ketenagakerjaan).<\/p>\n
Medical treatment costs for five injured persons would be fully\ncovered by the Jakarta Provincial Government.<\/p>\n
As a precautionary measure, operations in Zone 4A have been\ntemporarily suspended. Waste shipments from Jakarta to Bantargebang are\nbeing minimised and redirected to Zone 3 and two newly prepared\ntemporary sites.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/waste-mountain-landslide-at-bantargebang-tpst-allegedly-triggered-by-extreme-rainfall-1773035627", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }