204 Residents Of Agam West Sumatra Refuge Due To Mount Marapi Cold Lava Flood

AGAM - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Agam Regency, West Sumatra (West Sumatra) noted that as many as 204 residents fled to a safer location due to the cold lava flood of Mount Marapi, Saturday, May 11 at around 21.15 WIB.

"They come from three sub-districts, namely Ampek Koto, Candung, and Ampek Angkek. This is based on data last Sunday," said Head of BPBD Agam Budi State Officer, Monday, May 13.

As many as 60 residents from Ampek Koto Subdistrict have been evacuated to SMPN 1 Koto Tuo. Meanwhile, Candung District 74 people were evacuated at SD 08 Kubang Putiah Duo Koto Panjang, Nagari or Bugik Batabuah Village.

Meanwhile, in Ampek Angkek Subdistrict 70 people were evacuated to local residents' houses.

For Ampek Koto District, 44 houses were inundated in Nagari Koto Tuo, SDN 03 Koto Tuo, BMT, Galudau Police, Al Ikhsan Galudau Mosque, Surau Angku Aluma, eight cars, nine motorbikes, two hectares of agricultural land and three injuries.

Meanwhile, in Canduang District, the flood inundated 90 housing units and business premises, one prayer room, one bridge unit washed away, and 50 hectares of agricultural land and others.

In Sungai Pua Subdistrict, floods inundated roads and houses of residents which caused 18 units to be heavily damaged.15 lightly damaged, one mosque was slightly damaged, one kindergarten was slightly damaged and 20 hectares of agricultural land were affected. After that in Ampek Angkek District, 18 housing units were damaged. Data collection is still ongoing involving related agencies, sub-district governments and nagari.