Jalan Ciater Main Line Bandung-Subang Landslide

Officers clean landslide material on Jalan Tangkuban Parahu-Subang, Subang Regency, West Java, Monday (2/5/2022). (ANTARA/Personal Documentation)

BANDUNG - A cliff on the edge of Jalan Raya Tangkuban Parahu Subang which is the main route from the Bandung area to Subang, West Java, experienced a landslide which caused traffic jams.

West Java Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) Pusdalops Coordinator Hadi Rahmat said the exact location of the landslide was in Dauan Village, Ciater Village, Subang Regency, Monday, May 2 afternoon.

"The cause of the incident was high-intensity rain in Subang Regency and its surroundings," Hadi said as quoted by Antara, Monday, May 2.

As a result, he said, public facilities, namely the road connecting Subang and Bandung, was buried by landslides, covering half the road. However, he confirmed that no one was injured or injured in the landslide.

In addition, the landslide also hit the poles of the road signs until they were uprooted from the ground. BPBD officers and local residents also continue to try to clear the mud from the road.

"Until now, officers at the location are still cleaning the mud material from the avalanche," said Hadi.

The West Java BPBD continues to coordinate with the Subang BPBD to anticipate the dangers in the location.

"The police and the BPBD team at the location also regulate traffic with an open and close system," said Hadi.