IN PHOTOS: Deadly garbage avalanche at Indonesia’s largest landfill claims seven lives

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A massive garbage mound collapsed on Sunday at Indonesia’s Bantargebang landfill in Bekasi. Pic/AFP

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Over 300 rescuers, including police, soldiers, and volunteers, rushed to the site to search for victims

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Heavy machinery and sniffer dogs were used to carefully clear unstable heaps of waste

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Aerial shots show the sprawling 110-hectare Bantargebang facility, which receives 6,500–7,000 tonnes of waste daily from across Jakarta

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Seven victims were recovered, including two garbage truck drivers and two food stall vendors

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Four people managed to escape the landslide, highlighting the perilous working conditions at the landfill

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A woman breaks down upon finding the body of her loved one, from within the heaps of waste

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Rescuers worked cautiously amid shifting mounds of garbage, demonstrating the high risks involved in overfilled landfills

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The search and rescue operation concluded Monday midnight with no additional missing persons reported