5-15 Centimeter Landslide Material Covers Padang-Bukititnggi Road, BPBD Agam: Vehicles Can Pass

SUMBAR - Landslide material covered the provincial roads in Jorong Limo Badak, East Malalak Nagari, Malalak District, Agam Regency, Tuesday, August 17 yesterday. This road connects the city of Padang to Bukittinggi, West Sumatra.

The head of the Agam Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Muhammad Lutfi Ar, said landslide material covered the 10-meter-long road with a height of five to 15 centimeters.

"Road access can still be passed by vehicles and materials will be cleaned immediately," he said in Lubukbasung, as reported by Antara.

With this incident, he hopes that road users will be more careful when passing through the area. If there are signs of a landslide, immediately look for a location that is safe from landslides.

"This is to minimize the impact of landslides, because the area is prone to landslides during heavy rains," he said.

He admitted that the landslide material buried the provincial roads due to the rainfall that hit the area.

As a result, landslides also buried the district road connecting Lubukbasung District to Ampeknagari, precisely in Sitanang Kaciak, Jorong Pasar, Nagari Batukambing. Vehicles cannot pass through the area because it is covered in landslide material.

In addition, landslides also hit Tantaman, Nagari Tigo Koto Silungkang, Palembayan District.

"There were no casualties as a result of this incident and we are still recording the impact of natural disasters from the rainfall," he said.