Long Padang Flood, Ambulance Deployed To Evacuate Victims

JAKARTA - A number of ambulances were deployed to evacuate victims of the flash flood disaster (galodo) in the Jembar Silaiang area, Padang Panjang City Gate, West Sumatra (West Sumatra), on Thursday 27 November.

The flash flood incident on Thursday, November 27 afternoon resulted in casualties from residents and until Thursday at 14:23 WIB the evacuation and data collection efforts and residents who were trapped from the incident were still being carried out.

"The victims and affected residents are still being recorded. Personnel are still prioritizing securing disaster locations and evacuating victims who are still trapped," said Acting Head of the Padang City BPBD Panjang Noviyanti, confiscated by Antara.

His party also anticipates high rainfall which may have the potential to cause further events.

Evacuation in the river channel there and in several locations prone to temporary suspension, he continued, because the flow of the Anai Goods River was large enough and avoided further incidents.

The evacuation was carried out by the BPBD team, Basarnas, police, TNI and the community. The condition of the scene was raining heavily.

Personnel involved wearing raincoats continue to search and lift injured victims into ambulances to be referred to the hospital.

The Batang Anai River flowed across the Padang Panjang, Tanah Datar, and Padang Pariaman areas.

Some social media content also recorded evacuation activities as well as photos of victims from the incident.

One of them is PJR Satlantas Polda West Sumatra also provided an initial report of the activity and stated that there were victims of the incident.

Officers asked the public or motorists from Padang Panjang to Padang City to avoid the route via the Anai Valley.

In addition to the flash flood incident at the Kembar Bridge, there were also several landslides and flood puddles that submerged the national route.