Broken Bridge In Cianjur Makes Residents Cross The River With Tires, BPBD Coordinates With BNPB Builds A New One

Residents cross the river with tires because the bridge broke in Cianjur/PHOTO VIA ANTARA

CIANJUR - Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Cianjur, West Java coordinated with the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) to immediately assist the construction of a suspension bridge that broke in Cidauan District.

Secretary of BPBD Cianjur, Rudi Labis said that since the breaking of two suspension bridges which are the main access for residents in five villages in Cidaun Subdistrict, residents' activities have been hampered, although some have forced themselves to use old tires to cross.

"We have coordinated with BNPB so that we can immediately help rebuild the bridge that was broken due to the swift current of the river because the two bridges are the main access for thousands of families in five villages," he said, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, December 28.

Currently, according to Rudi, some residents who have urgent needs such as shopping for food stalls to get out of the area, including school children, are forced to cross a fast-flowing river using used inner tubes.

Meanwhile, the Head of Degreepawitan Village, Heri Kuswanto, said that in order to carry out activities from Degree Pawitan to other villages such as Neglasari, the residents were forced to use used inner tubes, to get to the other side, including elementary, middle and high school age children. go to and from school.

"They are forced to cross the river using tires for activities such as farming, schooling and other economic activities. Around 11,000 families from two villages, Degree Pawitan and Neglasari, have been using the bridge as the main access," he said.

The head of Neglasari Village, Suparman, said that currently, its residents are starting to have difficulty getting basic food supplies because in a number of stalls the stock is running low and empty because shop owners have difficulty crossing when carrying groceries.

Therefore, his party hopes that the local government to the central government can immediately rebuild the broken bridge because there is no alternative road that can be passed by residents except across the river using used inner tubes.

"Especially at this time, the river current is very strong and can threaten the safety of residents who use used inner tubes to cross the river. We hope that the government will immediately rebuild the broken bridge, so that residents can carry out their activities as usual," he said.