PASAMAN BARAT - Army Chief of Staff (Ksad) General Dudung Abdurachman inspects refugees affected by the earthquake in the courtyard of the West Pasaman Regent's Office, West Sumatra (Sumbar), Sunday, February 27.
On that occasion, Dudung visited and had a brief dialogue with a number of residents who were in the emergency tent.
"Today I have seen the condition of residents who fled in the Regent's Office yard, which is the main location for evacuation," said Dudung at Simpang Empat, West Pasaman Regency, as reported by Antara.
He said that for now the public kitchen in the emergency tent of the evacuation site has been running. The supply of necessary materials is also adequate. He asked that the needs for the refugees continue to be met.
On that occasion Dudung also ordered TNI members to be actively involved in assisting the evacuation and handling of refugee locations.
This is in accordance with the order of the Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, General Andika Perkasa, so that the army is always active in helping people affected by disasters.
During the review, the Army Chief of Staff was accompanied by the Regent of West Pasaman, Hamsuardi, the Deputy Regent of Agam and a number of other regional leaders.
After observing the refugees, Dudung and his entourage visited the houses of residents who were damaged by the earthquake.
Earlier on Friday, February 25, West Pasaman was rocked by an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 that damaged thousands of houses.
Residents were forced to evacuate because their homes could no longer be occupied. The evacuation site was centered by the government in the yard of the local Regent's Office.
In addition to causing damage, the earthquake also claimed the lives of four people. Then on Saturday night one of the refugees named Lawiyah (70) died.
West Pasaman Regent Hamsuardi said the area worst affected by the earthquake was Nagari Kajai, Talamau District, where thousands of residents' houses were damaged in heavy, moderate to light categories.
On Saturday, February 26, the Indonesian Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini also visited the earthquake-affected areas in Nagari Kajai, as well as handed over aid.
Until now, thousands of residents are still living in refugee camps in the regent's office yard, and some are setting up tents independently.
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