West Bandung District (ANTARA) – The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) has confirmed that 48 houses affected by a landslide in Cisarua sub-district, West Bandung District, West Java, will be relocated and rebuilt.BNPB Head Suharyanto said the figure remains preliminary and may increase as assessments at the disaster site continue.“Initial data show that 48 houses were directly affected and must be rebuilt. Whether the relocation will be carried out in a centralized or independent manner will be adjusted accordingly. This number could increase depending on conditions in the field,” he said on Wednesday.He added that within the next one to two days, affected residents will be relocated to temporary housing or receive a housing waiting fund of Rp600,000, or about US$35, per family per month.“The housing waiting fund will be provided from January to March. If permanent housing has not been completed by March, the assistance will be extended,” Suharyanto said.According to him, temporary housing is being prioritized for residents whose homes were severely damaged or completely destroyed by the landslide.He explained that data collection for prospective temporary housing beneficiaries is conducted in stages, starting from neighborhood units (RT), villages, and the district government, before being verified by BNPB.“In determining whether an area remains suitable for habitation, the local government will coordinate with BNPB to conduct geological assessments,” he said.Temporary housing, he added, may be built either in a centralized location or independently, depending on land availability.“If it is centralized, the West Bandung District Government will prepare the site. The housing is temporary and may be built on public land or borrowed community land that is sufficiently spacious and suitable for construction,” Suharyanto said.The landslide occurred in Pasirlangu Village, Cisarua sub-district, West Bandung District, early Saturday (January 24) after prolonged heavy rainfall triggered soil and mud movement that buried residential areas.As of Wednesday morning, 32 people remained unaccounted for. Previously, the search and rescue team had handed over 48 body bags to the West Java Regional Police’s Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team.