Six rental units destroyed by landslide in Tebet, no casualties
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - A landslide destroyed six rental units along the riverbank of Jalan J, RT 06 RW 10 Kebon Baru, Tebet, South Jakarta, on Friday (6 March 2026).
Irma, head of RT 06 RW 10 Kebon Baru, confirmed that there were no residents or tenants harmed as the buildings had already been vacated before the landslide occurred.
“Yes, yesterday there was a landslide that hit and destroyed a total of six rental units. This stretch along the riverbank is prone to landslides; we could feel the ground sinking, which is why they were abandoned. When the landslide occurred, there were no people present,” Irma told Kompas.com at the scene on Saturday (7 March 2026).
Similar testimony was given by Yanti (50), a resident whose house lies directly beside the landslide fault.
She described the incident, which happened around 10:30 WIB.
“Yesterday we were playing, then suddenly two children walked here, and then suddenly the landslide fell. I did hear ‘Bruk!’” she said.
Similar to Irma, the tenants had moved their belongings and evacuated the dwelling because they saw the structure becoming more dangerous.
“No occupants, it’s empty. It was initially occupied. Because there were already signs of cracking, they moved out,” she explained.
The landslide that swept away two buildings is strongly suspected to have been triggered by rainfall that has continued to pelt the Jakarta area since morning, making the riverbank soil wet and vulnerable to landslides.
“There was only light drizzle at the time. But it had been raining since morning; it happened during the drizzle. The ground was wet,” Yanti said.
In fact, there was also a landslide on 22 February, the fourth day of Ramadan, damaging half of one resident’s house.
The impact of the landslide has severed the local street access used by residents, leaving only a narrow footpath for pedestrians.
“It’s cut off for vehicles. You can still walk, but we must be careful too. Before, motorcycles could pass,” complained Yanti.