Land Access Cut Off, Basarnas Sends Aid To West Pasaman Via Sea Line

JAKARTA - Field conditions that are difficult to penetrate by land routes make several areas affected by flooding only accessible through the waters.

In the midst of this situation, the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) has begun distributing logistical assistance by sea to two flood-affected areas in West Pasaman Regency because land access is still not possible to pass.

The coordinator of the Pasaman SAR Post (OSC) Novi Yurandi at Simpang Empat, Sunday, said that the logistical assistance was sent using the 240 Ramawijaya KN SAR Ship from Teluk Bungus Padang Port to Nagari Katiagan and Maligi.

"The logistics are goods from the post of the West Sumatra Province Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) which is distributed by Basarnas ships because there are still affected residents who find it difficult to reach assistance by land," he said.

He explained that the total aid transported reached 14.3 tons. In Nagari Katiagan, Kinali District, the logistics that were lowered included 200 boxes of instant noodles, 50 boxes of mineral water, rice, instant food, proper clothing, cleaning equipment, to milk and baby equipment.

Meanwhile, the Maligi area in Sasak Ranah Pasise District also received the same amount of assistance because the people in the area were still very limited access to basic needs due to flooding.

Data from the West Pasaman disaster command post in Nagari Katiagan noted that the flooding that has occurred since November 24, 2025 has affected thousands of residents. In Katiagan alone, 262 people were forced to evacuate and more than 4,800 people were affected.

In Nagari Maligi, the flood resulted in one resident being injured, more than 7,000 people being affected, four houses being moderately damaged, and one bridge being damaged.

Overall, as of Saturday (6/12) night, floods and landslides in the West Pasaman region had left four people dead, three people were reported missing, five residents were injured, and 4,365 people had to flee. The total number of residents affected by the disaster reached more than 55 thousand people.

In addition to submerging settlements, this disaster also caused damage to public facilities and infrastructure, ranging from residents' homes, schools, places of worship, to bridges and roads. agricultural land covering an area of more than 900 hectares was also affected.