PANDEGLANG - The number of houses damaged by an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 in Pandeglang Regency, Banten has increased again from 1,904 to 1,909 units.
"The number of damaged houses has increased by five units," said Head of the Pandeglang Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Girgi Jantoro, quoted by Antara, Sunday, January 16.
BPBD Pandeglang continues to collect data on the houses of residents who were damaged by the tectonic earthquake.
The house registration must be really accurate and valid, so that they are right on target to receive the assistance.
Because, he said, the Pandeglang Regency Government, Banten Provincial Government and the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) would provide assistance for house damage to the construction of permanent housing (huntap).
Therefore, the local BPBD continues to collect data involving sub-district officials, villages and volunteers.
Based on data received by BPBD Pandeglang at 12.00 WIB, it was recorded that 1,909 houses were damaged with the category of lightly damaged 1,148 units, moderately damaged 424 units and heavily damaged 337 units.
In addition, 36 units of school buildings were damaged, 14 health centers, 10 mosques, and three village offices.
"We believe the data on the damage to the house will certainly increase and not all have been reported," he said.
According to him, the earthquake that was centered in the Well Waters of Pandeglang Regency was large and strong enough that the tremors were felt in various areas, such as Jakarta, Bogor, Bandung and Lampung.
However, his party has yet to receive reports of casualties, but several residents were injured as a result of falling houses.
He continued to ask the public to be aware of natural disasters in order to reduce the risk of disaster.
"We continue to prioritize basic needs services so that earthquake victims feel comfortable and protected and do not experience food insecurity," he said.
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