Innalilahi, 4 People Died And 600 Were Injured Due To The Earthquake In Majene

JAKARTA - Four people died and 600 people were injured as a result of the 6.2 magnitude earthquake that occurred on Friday, January 15. That is the temporary data submitted by BPBD Majene.

Data from the BNPB Operations Control Center as of January 15, 2021, at 08.00 WIB, recorded that around 637 residents were injured and 3,000 others were displaced in Majene Regency, West Sulawesi Province.

"The local BPBD continues to carry out data collection and rapid assessments in the field," said Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center Raditya Jati, Friday, January 15.

Meanwhile, the damage to buildings in this regency includes 62 damaged houses, 1 health center unit severely damaged, 1 Maluda army and military office severely damaged, power outages, unstable cellular communications and 3 landslides along the Majene - Mamuju axis road.

Meanwhile, in Mamuju District, the local BPBD informed that heavy damage (RB) included the Maleo Hotel, the West Sulawesi Governor's office and a mini market. Electricity and cellular communication networks are also disrupted in the Mamuju area. The damage to residents' houses is still being collected.

BNPB monitors emergency response efforts in the field carried out by various parties, such as BPBD, BNPP / Basarnas, TNI, Polri, volunteers and other related partners.

The needs that are informed by the local BPBD are basic necessities, blankets and mats, refugee tents, medical services, tarpaulin, heavy equipment / excavators, communication tools, ready-to-eat food and masks.

This morning January 15, 2021, the Head of BNPB is ready to make a working visit to Sumedang Regency, West Java with a number of members of the Indonesian Parliament from Commission 8.

Hearing the news of an earthquake in Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Doni immediately changed his plans, leaving for Mamuju West Sulawesi. This morning Doni also immediately instructed the BNPB helicopter to go to the disaster area. There are 4 BNPB helicopters deployed.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo ordered Doni Monardo and Social Minister Risma to go to Mamuju today.