SUKABUMI - PT Waskita Toll Road (WTR) said the landslide that occurred on the Bogor-Ciawi-Sukabumi (Bocimi) Toll Road KM 64, Ciambar District, Sukabumi Regency, West Java towards Sukabumi was caused by water erosion during heavy rains on Wednesday, April 3.

"It is suspected that the landslide occurred due to water bursts due to heavy rains around the location. Currently, the management of PT Waskita Karya (Persero) Tbk and PT Waskita Toll Road are conducting a site review to ensure handling and see the overall condition of the Bocimi Toll Road," said PT Waskita Toll Road Corporate Secretary Alex Siwu quoted from ANTARA, Thursday, April 4.

According to Alex, the areas affected by the landslide were lane I of the main road of the Bocimi Toll Road. As a result of the incident, the information was that a car fell into a landslide road area and is still being evacuated.

Anticipate the occurrence of unwanted things, access to the direction from Parungkuda to Ciawi is temporarily closed to avoid potential or aftershocks. Therefore, his party asked motorists to understand this rule for safety.

"We have tightened security around the location and at the Parungkuda Toll Gate in anticipation of vehicles entering from Jakarta/Bogor or Sukabumi entering the route," he added.

According to information gathered, the landslide incident on the Bocimi KM 64-600 Toll Road occurred at around 20.00 WIB after heavy rains hit the area. As a result of the incident, a minibus fell into a landslide road.


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