Refugees Of Earthquake M 5.4 Jayapura Increased To 2,136 People

The earthquake shock M 5.4 in Jayapura caused one of the restaurants to collapse directly into the waters of Thursday 9 February.(ANTARA)

PAPUA - The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) noted that 5.4 Jayapura earthquake refugees increased to 2,136 people.

"According to the development of data summarized by the BNPB Control and Operations Center (Pusdalops) today, the evacuation locations are spread over 15 points," said Acting Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center Abdul Muhari in a written statement, Friday, February 10, quoted by Antara.

As for the details, 50 families (KK) fled to the CV Thomas Complex, 50 families at Bank BTN Jayapura City, 200 people in Christ Raja Dok V, 400 people in Bhayangkara I and 300 people in B-One.

Furthermore, there are 110 people in front of the Ministry of Manpower office, 125 people in TPI Hamadi, 65 people in the New Bhayangkari neighborhood, 100 people at the Hamadi Village Head Office, 50 people at their relatives, 40 people at the United Traktor office.

Then, 260 people in DOK IV Jalan Sumatra, 73 people in RT 01 Tasangka, 254 people in Gajah Putih, and 159 in Polairud Hamadi.

Previously, the Jayapura City Government (Pemkot) established a disaster emergency response situation for 21 days since the main M 5.4 earthquake shook on Thursday, February 9.

Jayapura City Regional Secretary Robby Awi said the emergency response status had been decided together in a meeting with related agencies and starting from February 9, 2023 to March 1, 2023.

"So after this we will follow up on the structure and construction of the post so that people can evacuate temporarily," he said, Thursday, February 9.