Repeated Landslides Along the Ciliwung Riverbank Collapse Two Homes and Six Rental Units
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Landslides have recurred in a riverside settlement along the Ciliwung River, precisely on Jalan J, RT 06 RW 10, Kebon Baru, Tebet, South Jakarta, on Friday 6 March 2026. The incident caused two houses to slide into the river and destroyed six rental units at the site. In addition, part of the local access road was severed.
According to Kompas.com’s observations at the scene on Saturday 7 March 2026, the soil on the riverbank has slumped over a stretch of about 25 metres with a width of around five metres. The red clay cliff directly facing the Ciliwung River appears to have collapsed completely.
Fragments of brickwork, roof sheets, wood, plant pots, and PVC pipes are mingled along the riverbank. At the edge of the cliff, residents’ belongings remain, such as a white washing machine, plant pots, and cardboard mats lying on the local road.
Yanti, 50, a resident whose house sits immediately beside the landslide, described the terrifying moments when the ground near her home suddenly subsided. She said the incident occurred on Friday around 10:30 local time. “Yesterday the children were playing, then there was a sound like rumbling, and then suddenly the landslide happened and the house fell,” Yanti told Kompas.com at the scene on Saturday.
The collapsing structures were two houses typically rented out as lodgings. There are six rental units at the site.
Fortunately, at the time of the incident all the houses were vacant, so there were no casualties.
“There’s nobody in them, they’re empty now. They were previously occupied, but there were signs of cracks, so they moved,” Yanti added.
In addition, rain was reportedly drenching the area since the day before. The wet ground is believed to have made the slope even more fragile.
“Yes, it was drizzling at the time. But it had been heavy rain since morning and all night, with cracks already,” Yanti said.
As a result of the landslide, the local access road has become very narrow and is no longer passable for motorcycles. Residents passing by now must walk very carefully because the remaining road runs right along the edge of the landslide.