Buildings And Boats On The Beach Of Depok, Bantul, Are Destroyed By High Waves

Illustration of high waves. (Between)

BANTUL - A number of business buildings in the Depok Parangtritis Beach area, Bantul Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY), were destroyed by the high waves that hit the southern waters.

"There are buildings on the coast that have been destroyed, one or two were destroyed, hit by tidal waves or sea water abrasion," said SAR member of the Bantul Satlinmas SAR, Catur on Depok Beach, quoted from Antara, Saturday, July 16.

In addition to causing damage to buildings, he said, the tidal waves also destroyed outboard motorboats belonging to fishermen on Depok Beach.

The business buildings on the beach and fishing boats that were hit by the tidal waves were then evacuated by SAR members and fishermen to a safer place from the waves.

"So we report that the waves at Depok Parangtritis Beach are very large, the fishing boat fleet has been evacuated in front of the TPI (Fish Auction Place), conditioned by SAR residents and fishermen," he said.

He said that currently, members of the SAR Satlinmas Bantul were deployed to help evacuate the rubble of damaged buildings.

"At Depok Beach, there are 12 temporary personnel to help evacuate both boats and residents whose buildings are exposed to seawater abrasion," he said.

Based on information from the Yogyakarta BMKG regarding Early Warning of High Waves which is valid from 15 to 17 July 2022, high waves ranging from four to six meters have the potential to hit the waters of the South Indian Ocean, West Java, Central Java and Yogyakarta.

"People who live and work on the coast around areas that are prone to high waves are asked to stay alert," the BMKG appealed as quoted from its official statement on social media.