3 Madrasah Classrooms In Cicantayan Severely Damaged By Landslide

SUKABUMI - Heavy rains triggered a landslide in Kadupugur Village, Sukabumi Regency, West Java.

As a result, three classrooms belonging to Madrasah Diniyah Takmiliyah Awaliyah (MDTA) Wailatul Huda were badly damaged by landslides.

"The disaster that occurred in RT 02 RW 01, Sukapeace Village, Cicantayan District did not cause any casualties, but three MDTA Wailatul Huda classrooms were badly damaged by landslides," said Ariel Solehudin, Public Relations Staff of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) Sukabumi Regency ( Iding) to reporters in Sukabumi, quoted by Antara, Thursday, November 4.

According to information gathered from PMI volunteers, the landslide that occurred on Thursday evening was thought to have triggered heavy rains that flushed the area, causing the soil cliff above the educational institution to become unstable.

Allegedly unable to withstand the load on it, the cliff eventually collapsed and the material in the form of soil mixed with rock crashed into three MDTA classrooms. The madrasa manager who heard the roar and like an explosion went straight to the location of the sound.

It turned out that after seeing that the three classrooms were already in a badly damaged condition on the walls, the damaged condition of the permanent building which was an educational facility was reported to the local village administration officer and not long after, elements of the Muspika Cicantayan arrived at the scene.

Receiving information about a landslide from the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Sukabumi Regency, the local PMI immediately responded by deploying four personnel consisting of a staff and three volunteers.

In addition, they also carry first aid kits in anticipation of injured victims who need help. At the scene of the incident, the volunteer from the largest humanitarian agency in Indonesia immediately joined other officers to help evacuate the avalanche material that had piled up some classrooms.

"At the time of the incident the classroom was not being used so there were no casualties in this incident. Until late at night, PMI personnel were still at the location to be on standby to anticipate further landslides," Iding added.