Aceh Besar Experiences A Land Shift Phenomenon With A Depth Of 1.3 Meters

Residents' business sites were damaged due to land shifts in Suka Damai Village, Lembah Seulawah, Aceh Besar which has occurred since Thursday (26/1) which is now increasingly widespread/ANTARA/HO-BPBD Aceh Besar

BANDA ACEH - The soil in Suka Damai Village, Seulawah Valley, Aceh Besar District has shifted since the last week, and its condition has expanded to reach a depth of 1.3 meters.

"Today, after conducting a review and reports from the public, the land displacement incident has expanded to 1.3 meters," said Head of BPBD Aceh Besar Ridwan Jamil as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, February 1.

As a result of the shift of land, said Ridwan, two building units where the typical local chip snack business on the Banda Aceh-Medan National Road owned by Aswadi (37) and Khairul (60) were heavily damaged and impossible to occupy again.

His party has also inspected the affected location and helped business owners move merchandise from the heavily damaged area.

"The place of business is also used as a place to live, but the owner also owns a house, so they don't have to evacuate," he said.

The shift of land so far was caused by the high-intensity rains that flushed the mountainous region.

"Due to the high intensity of rainfall that has occurred these past few days, the weather conditions are visually clear today," said Ridwan Jamil.

So far, traffic in the area is still experiencing congestion due to the need to apply an open and close system for motorists from Banda Aceh-Medan and vice versa.