Chronology of Bantargebang Rubbish Mountain Landslide as Trucks Queue, Four Dead
A rubbish mountain at the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Processing Facility (TPST) in Bekasi City, West Java, collapsed on Sunday 8 March 2026 at approximately 14:30 Western Indonesian Time (WIB).
The incident claimed four lives, with five others still being searched for as of Monday 9 March 2026.
The waste landslide did not only affect truck drivers queuing at the location. Several residents in the surrounding disposal area were also buried in the debris.
According to Eko, a resident who was in a warung (food stall) near the incident site, also became a victim when the rubbish pile collapsed. As a result of the incident, thirteen people became victims comprising waste truck drivers, local residents, and waste pickers.
Of the total victims, four people were found dead, four others survived, and five people remained unaccounted for.
Combined teams then conducted a search and rescue operation for victims suspected to still be buried under waste material.
Kompas.com’s monitoring at the location on Monday morning 9 March 2026 showed personnel continuing to search for victims in the landslide area. A total of fifteen excavators were deployed to remove the waste piles and accelerate the search process.
Officers combed through the landslide area in stages to ensure no victims remained buried.
“There are 336 combined personnel from Basarnas, TNI Polri, BPBD, Health Service, Environmental Service, Fire Service, Civil Police, and related parties involved in the search operation,” said Head of Operations Section of the Jakarta SAR Office Akhmad Rizkiansyah to the media on Monday 9 March 2026.
In addition to searching for victims, the combined team also discovered vehicles that had previously been buried by the waste landslide material. These vehicles were in the waste disposal queue area when the collapse occurred.
At the incident site, a police medical team from Kramat Jati Police Hospital was also stationed to assist in the victim identification process during the ongoing search operation.
Weather conditions on Monday morning were reported as clear. These conditions helped the combined team in operating heavy equipment and expanding the search area around the landslide point.