JAKARTA - East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa inspected the efforts to handle the flash flood disaster that occurred in Batu City, East Java, on Thursday night. According to Antara, Friday, November 5, Khofifah arrived in Gintung Hamlet, Bulukerto Village, Bumiaji District at around 23.58 WIB and saw the process of cleaning debris in the affected area. "We are saddened that our residents have been confirmed to have died due to the flash flood that occurred in Batu City today," he said, after checking the public kitchen with Batu Mayor Dewanti Rumpoko. Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Batu City, two residents died and 21 houses were damaged in the flash flood. One victim who died was identified as Wiji, a female resident of RT 6 RW 4, Sambong Hamlet, Bulukerto Village, Bumiaji District. The other victim was a male. -a man but cannot be identified. Khofifah said that currently conditions in East Java are entering the emergency response period, so the provincial government will prepare various facilities such as public kitchens and refugee camps. During the emergency response period, residents living in riverbank areas will also be evacuated. Emergency response, the evacuation process is running," he said.
The disaster occurred in Batu City, East Java, on Thursday, November 4 at around 14.00 WIB. According to the Batu City BPBD, the current of the Brantas tributary in Sumber Brantas Village was flowing very fast and carrying mud, stones and tree pieces. six areas in Batu City were affected, namely Sambong Hamlet, Bulukerto Village, Bumiaji District; Dieng Highway, Sidomulyo Village, Batu District; Beru Hamlet, Bulukerto Village, Bumiaji District; Sumber Brantas Village, Bumiaji District; Selecta Highway, Tulungrejo Village, Batu District; and Hamlet Gemulo, Punten Village, Bumiaji District. In addition to the two residents who died, four people were reported missing, namely Sarip, a resident of RT 6 RW 4 Dusun Sambong, Bulukerto Village; Tokip, resident of RT 6 RW 4, Sambong Hamlet, Bulukerto Village, Bumiaji District; Adi Wibowo, resident of Sisir Village, Batu District; and Wakri, residents of Sabrang Bendo Hamlet RT 51 RW 8, Giripurno Village. Two people have been evacuated safely, namely Bayu Agung Setiawan and Saiful, both residents of Toyomerto, Pesanggrahan Village.
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