Road Access At OKU South Sumatra Terputus Akibat Longsor, 2 Houses Almost Hit By Collapse

Illustration of landslide material due to high rainfall intensity. (Pixabay)

SOUTH SUMATRA - Landslides closed the Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU) Regency, South Sumatra (Sumsel), which occurred on Friday, March 10 at around 14.00 WIB.

"Currently, road access from Kelumpang Village to Gunung Tiga Village, Ulu Ogan District, cannot be passed by vehicles, because it is covered by landslides," said Head of Public Relations AKP Syafaruddin in Baturaja, OKU, South Sumatra, Friday, March 10, confiscated by Antara.

He said the landslide due to the intensity of the high rainfall also almost hit two houses in Gunung Tiga Village. Landslides only hit the terrace of the two houses.

Until now, Ulu Ogan Police personnel together with village officials and the local community are still at the scene while waiting for heavy equipment to clean up landslide materials so that the road can be passed by vehicles again.

"For the time being, people cannot move outside the village until the landslide material is cleaned," he said.

His party also installed signs for warning of the dangers of natural disasters around the disaster site so that people are more careful when crossing the route.

Moreover, the Ulu Ogan District area is one of the areas in OKU Regency that is mapped prone to landslides, because it is located in the highlands and close to the Ogan Watershed (DAS).

"There are frequent landslides in this area, especially during heavy rains and taking place for a long time," he said.

For this reason, the public is asked to increase their vigilance in dealing with further disasters so as not to cause casualties.

"We urge the public to always be vigilant, because natural disasters can occur at any time," he said.