The West Sumatra-Riau Cross Road Can Be Passed By Vehicles After Being Buried By Landslides

Illustration of landslide material due to high rainfall intensity. (Pixabay)

SUMBAR - The West Sumatra (West Sumatra)-Riau route, precisely in the Kelok 17 Koto Alam area, Pangkalan District, Limapuluh Kota Regency, can be passed by vehicles.

The Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Limapuluh Kota Rahmadinol said the road was previously buried by landslides on Wednesday, April 12 evening.

"Now it can be passed again even though there is still landslide material that continues to be cleaned up," he said in Sarilamak, West Sumatra (West Sumatra), Thursday, April 13, which was confiscated by Antara.

He said his party received information about landslides on Wednesday (12/4) at around 22.00 WIB. Officers were immediately dispatched to the field to follow up on the incident.

According to him, the landslide occurred due to the high intensity of rainfall that occurred that night.

"It happened at around 10 pm to get information, a team from the Traffic Unit, the BPBD TRC immediately moved and evacuated," he said.

He said that the traffic could be passed on Thursday, April 13 at around 02.00 WIB. Total closed access occurs for approximately two hours and about one and a half hours are done open and closed.

"Regarding all this information, we have also reported the incident to the existing leadership elements," he said.

Given the increasing traffic flow ahead of Eid, he appealed to motorists or travelers who will pass through landslide-prone areas to continue to be vigilant.

"Always be vigilant when driving, especially when the intensity is high, pay attention to the surroundings. Once again I remind you that later our drivers and travelers will remain vigilant," he said.