6 Days After The Earthquake, Conditions In Mamuju And Majene Sulbar Gradually Improved

PMI and Basarnas personnel conducted a search for victims who were suspected of being buried under the rubble of the Mitra Mankarra Hospital, Mamuju District / Regency, West Sulawesi. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Six days after being shaken by an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 on the Richter scale, conditions in Mamuju and Majane Regencies, West Sulawesi, gradually improved.

Kasrem Colonel Yusuf Sampetoding said that conditions are getting better as seen from several public facilities that can be reused.

"Based on the data collection that has been made by Dansatgas, several existing public facilities have begun to function again, things have started to gradually improve," Yusuf said in his statement, Thursday, January 21.

In addition, Yusuf also said that based on field monitoring, several shops had started operating again despite being under police guard. That way, the economy will move again.

"Several shops have reopened under strict police supervision. We hope that the economy in West Sulawesi, especially Mamuju and Majene Regencies, can gradually recover, so that people can live normally again," he said.

Based on data as of January 20, there were 318 evacuation points divided in Mamuju and Majene Districts. A total of 299 are in Mamuju Regency and 17 points in Majene Regency.

"We obtained data in the form of 318 evacuation points, of which 299 are in Mamuju and 17 points in Majene. For Mamuju, the data is still ongoing, while in Majene it is complete," Yusuf explained.

"We hope that in the near future everything can be recorded," he continued.

In post-earthquake handling, thousands of personnel were deployed. They helped earthquake victims and oversaw the distribution of aid by land, sea and air.

"The personnel deployed in handling the earthquake disaster in West Sulawesi included 1561 TNI personnel, 744 Polri, 100 children's language, 100 BPBDs, and 850 volunteers," he said.

Meanwhile, for the process of cleaning up debris caused by the earthquake, a number of heavy equipment are still being operated.

"With the support of heavy equipment, we hope that in the near future the ruins can be completely cleared so that people can return to their normal activities soon," he said.