Landslide In Natuna: 10 People Died And 47 Missing

Joint officers are looking for landslide victims on Serasan Island, Natuna Regency, Riau Islands, Tuesday (7/3). BETWEEN/HO-BPBD Kepri

The National Police said 10 people died behind the landslide incident that occurred in Serasan District, Natuna Regency, Riau Islands. In fact, from the reports received 47 people were declared missing. "The victim in the landslide disaster, this is data on that day at 03.00 WIB at that time the victim died 10 people, 47 people were missing," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan at the Kramat Jati Police Hospital, East Jakarta, Tuesday, March 7. Then, it was also recorded that one person was seriously injured and the other three were said to be undergoing outpatient treatment. In fact, continued Ramadhan, from the data he received, it was stated that four people were in critical condition. They are undergoing intensive medical treatment. On the other hand, it was recorded that 1,216 survivors had fled at several points. There are at least five locations used as refugee camps. "The repatriation of PLBN or Cross-Border Posts amounted to 119 people. Then there were refugees at the location of the 219 health center. The refugees were affected and at the Al Furqon Mosque and SMA 1 Serasan 222 people," said Ramadhan. For information, floods and landslides occurred from last Saturday to Monday in several places in the Serasan District and East Serasan. The area is about 14 hours from the center of the Natuna Regency capital, Ranai, if it uses ship transportation. The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Natuna Regency stated that at least four villages were affected by flooding, one house was damaged by floods, two houses were hit by landslides and one village had a landslide that is still collecting data related to the impact of the disaster.