SAR Team Continues To Search Papua Flood And Landslide Victims

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JAKARTA - The joint SAR team of the TNI-Polri and Basarnas were deployed to flood and landslide areas in Jayapura City, Papua, to evacuate communities affected by the disaster.

In a written statement from the Public Relations Division of the National Police in Jakarta, Saturday, January 8, floods and landslides occurred after the city of Jayapura was hit by heavy rain from Wednesday (5/1) afternoon to Thursday (6/1) morning.

Papuan Police Chief Inspector General Mathius D Fakhiri inspected landslide victims at Aspol Bhayangkara Dok 5 Atas, then proceeded to check on victims who died at Bhayangkara Hospital, check locations affected by landslides in Skyland, and check flood victims at Youtefa Market.

The floods and landslides killed seven residents and injured three others.

On the same occasion, Dir Polairud Polda Papua Kombes Pol Kasmolan together with Deputy Mayor of Jayapura Rustam Saru also visited locations affected by the flood at Youtefa Market.

The Head of Public Relations of the Papuan Police, Kombes Pol. Ahmad Musthofa Kamal, appealed to all the people of Jayapura City to always be vigilant and careful for mutual safety because currently it is still the rainy season, especially those who live in areas near the coast and mountains because they are prone to flooding and landslides.

Kamal said the flood submerged facilities such as the Governor's Office, City Boundary, Youtefa Market, Entrop, Hamadi, Organda, and in front of Saga Mall Abepura.

Meanwhile, for the points affected by the landslide, namely Aspol Bhayangkara Dok 5 Atas, Kelurahan Trikora Dok 5 Atas and Skyland as well as the Kodam Track and City Boundary which resulted in the road being cut off so that vehicle drivers could not pass.

"The victims who died in the flood and landslide disaster were seven people and three injured were immediately taken to Bhayangkara Hospital. The two victims who died were immediately flown to Surabaya to be buried in their hometown," said Mustofa, quoted by Antara. .