Landslide in Bromo Area, Several Vehicles Buried

A landslide has been reported in the Bromo area, specifically around the Bukit Kedaluh or Bukit King Kong area in Pasuruan Regency, East Java. As a result, several vehicles were buried by the landslide material.

The Head of Public Relations of the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (BB TNBTS), Endrip Wahyutama, said that the landslide occurred this morning at around 05:30 WIB.

“We would like to inform you that a landslide occurred on the road section around the Bukit Kedaluh viewpoint, with an estimated width of approximately 15 x 10 meters,” said Endrip on Wednesday (25/2).

Endrip said that there were no casualties as a result of this incident. However, several motorcycles were reported to be buried by the material. Some of them have been successfully evacuated.

“This incident did not cause any casualties. However, seven motorcycles used by tourism operators were reported to be buried by the landslide material, with two of them still unable to be evacuated,” he said.

Currently, officers from the Gunung Penanjakan Resort, along with tourism operators and local residents, are at the location to monitor and handle the situation.

Meanwhile, heavy equipment from the East Java Provincial Public Works Department is on its way to the location to speed up the evacuation process and handle the impact of the landslide,” he said.

“Currently, our team is still gathering information from the field regarding the incident. Our officers from the Gunung Penanjakan Resort are also at the location to handle the situation. Once there is official development, we will immediately inform you,” he concluded.