Sido Muncul Cares For Victims Of The South Sulawesi Luwu Flash Flood, Distributes Rp200 Million Aid

JAKARTA - PT Industri Jamu Dan Farmasi Sido Muncul Tbk (SIDO) also paid attention to victims of flash floods and landslides that occurred in South Sulawesi Luwu Regency. Sido Muncul, who is the producer of Tolak Angin, provided cash assistance worth IDR 200 million.

The assistance that was symbolically handed over by Director of Sido Muncul Irwan Hidayat will be distributed through Kodam XIV/Hasanuddin Makassar in the form of foodstuffs, clothing, medicines, and others.

Floods and landslides that hit Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi affected 13 sub-districts, namely: Suli District, Latimojong District, West Sulawesi District, South Ponrang District, Ponrang District, Bupon District, Larompong District, South Larompong District, Bajo District, Bajo Barat District, Kamanre District, Belopa District, and North Belopa District.

Aster Kasdam XIV/Hasanuddin Colonel Eko Saptono said this assistance could be useful and help ease the burden on people affected by natural disasters.

Eko added that this natural disaster claimed 14 people. With 1,385 families affected, and 115 people displaced in several mosques and relatives' houses. 1,867 houses were affected, 103 housing units were heavily damaged.

Meanwhile, 42 housing units were washed away, 4 road points were affected, 1 bridge unit was affected, 14 two-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles were affected, as well as rice fields and affected residents' plantations.

"We hope this assistance can help ease the burden on people affected by the disaster," said Irwan in his statement, quoted Wednesday, May 16.

According to Irwan, assistance for flood and landslide disaster victims is in the form of cash amounting to Rp200 million which will be distributed through Kodam XIV/Hasanuddin Makassar.

"Hopefully this assistance can help relieve victims who experience disasters, and those affected by disasters will be given strength with what they have just experienced," explained Irwan.