Emergency Response Status In Lumajang Impact Of Semeru Eruption Determined

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JAKARTA - The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said the emergency response status in Lumajang Regency, East Java had been determined by the Regent Thoriqul Haq related to the handling of the Mount Semeru eruption disaster.

"The Lumajang Regency's emergency response status has been determined by the regent from December 4, 2021 to January 3, 2022," said the Acting Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center Abdul Muhari at a press conference quoted by Antara, Monday, December 6.

He said the Emergency Response Command Post (Posko) for the Hot Cloud and Fall of Mount Semeru was under the command of the Kodim 0821/Lumajang, the deputy commander, namely Danyoninf 527, the deputy commander II with the Lumajang Police Chief and the Secretary to the Chief Executive of the Lumajang Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD). .

Aam said the integrated post had been established and an inaugural meeting was held to coordinate with all community entities in Lumajang Regency to handle victims of the hot cloud avalanche of Mount Semeru.

Previously, BNPB reported through Pusdalops data, as many as 22 people died due to hot clouds falling from Mount Semeru.

His party also received a report from the BNPB Pusdalops that there were 27 missing victims who were still the focus of the search team's search.

The total number of people in two sub-districts directly affected by hot clouds and in eight sub-districts affected by volcanic ash was 5,205 people.