Victims Of The Earthquake In West Pasaman Still Sleeping In Emergency Tents

Residents of Lubuk Panjang Kajai, West Pasaman Regency, West Sumatra, are still sleeping in emergency tents because there is still a shortage of temporary housing.

PASAMAN BARAT - Earthquake victims in Lubuk Panjang Kajai, Talamau District, West Pasaman Regency, West Sumatra, are still sleeping in emergency tents standing near their collapsed house. There is a huge shortage of shelters," said one resident of Lubuk Panjang Kajai Febri (40), Wednesday, April 6. According to him, in Lubuk Panjang Jorong, Kampung Alang Kajai alone, about 229 houses were damaged and around 180 units were heavily damaged. about 23 units built by 12 units of Sijunjung Scouts, five units of Bandung goods movement organization and six units of the Indonesian Red Cross Pasaman Barat. "With the number of damaged houses reaching 229, the shelters are still far short," he said, quoted by Antara. is spending the night in an existing emergency tent with very poor conditions. "Residents whose houses were badly damaged cannot return to their homes. Those who were slightly damaged are still traumatized by the aftershocks that continue to occur until now," he said.

Another resident Robi (33) said that currently residents really need temporary shelter because sleeping in tents is very sad. We also really need heavy equipment to knock down damaged houses and dump trucks carrying building materials later. "With frequent aftershocks, we are worried that a cracked building will collapse. In addition, if it is torn down manually there will be a risk of being crushed by material. So we urgently need help with tools. heavy," he said hopefully.*