JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung expressed his condolences over the death of four people in a landslide of garbage mounds in Zone 4 of the Bantargebang Integrated Waste Processing (TPST) in Bekasi City, West Java.
The incident occurred on Sunday, March 8 at around 14.30 WIB after heavy rain with a long duration flooded the area. This morning, Pramono inspected the location.
"The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government expresses its deep condolences for the death of four people in the landslide of the garbage mountain in Zone 4 of the Bantargebang TPST which occurred last Sunday," said Pramono at the DKI Jakarta City Hall, Monday, March 9.
According to Pramono, the landslide occurred in Zone 4A and was allegedly triggered by extreme rain that flooded the area. The debris that collapsed closed the operational road and the Ciketing River flow along about 40 meters.
After the incident, the DKI Jakarta Environmental Service (DLH) immediately activated emergency response operations. This step was taken to ensure the safety of officers, handle victims, and stabilize the affected area so that waste management services could resume.
The handling process is carried out by a joint team across agencies. The operation involves Basarnas, Polda Metro Jaya, TNI, BPBD DKI Jakarta and Bekasi City, the Fire and Rescue Service, and local area officers.
In the evacuation process, the team used 19 excavators and seven ambulances.
As a mitigation step, services in Zone 4A are temporarily closed. "Waste delivery to TPST Bantargebang is minimized, diverted to Zone 3, and two new points are prepared while being refined," said Pramono.
Pramono said the government would also immediately normalize the Ciketing River, which was covered by waste material due to the landslide.
"For this reason, we have decided on the ground that we will immediately normalize, especially the Ciketing River, so that it can immediately return to normal," said Pramono.
"Because the river has a role or benefit for residents as well as the place, once it is closed, the road is also closed, it is visible on the field. And for that, it will be immediately normalized again," he continued.
Pramono explained that the four victims consisted of two drivers, a female trader aged around 60 years old, and a female scavenger.
In addition to the deceased, there were five people who were injured. All the injured victims have now returned to their respective homes after receiving treatment.
For the deceased who are Individual Other Service Providers (PJLP) of the Environment Service, the family will receive compensation from BPJS Employment.
"Meanwhile, the cost of treatment for those who are injured is fully borne by the DKI Jakarta Government," concluded Pramono.
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