600 Papuans Defend At 6 Pasacagempa Points M 5.4 Jayapura

Refugees in Bhayangkara I (ANTARA/HO-Humas BPBD Papua)

PAPUA - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Papua Province said there were six evacuation locations after an earthquake with a magnitude (M) of 5.4 in Jayapura City.

Head of BPBD Papua Welliam R Manderi said that due to the earthquake, many buildings were damaged from light to heavy and landslides and fallen trees.

In total there are 198 heads of families (KK) and 600 people who are currently displaced, only these are recorded, "he said, Thursday, February 9, Antara was confiscated.

According to Welliam, from 198 families spread across Entropy (CV complex. Thomas) there are 50 families, then Bank BTN Jayapura City is also 50 families, then 50 evacuate in B-One and 48 families evacuate in front of the Doc IX Depnaker Office.

"Meanwhile, there are 200 refugees in Christ Raja Dok V and 400 refugees from Bhayangkara I, all of whom are in Jayapura City," he said.

He explained, apart from that, buildings at the Papua governor's office were also damaged, such as the Krida gym, the regional staffing agency office and several agencies within the Papua Provincial Government.

"So most of the buildings at the Papua Governor's Office have been damaged, such as at the craft gym, for that tomorrow an inventory will be carried out with the Jayapura City BPBD to check and review the damage," he said again.

He added that the impact of the earthquake caused 4 people to die and 5 people were injured, for that we urge residents to remain alert to the possibility of aftershocks.