Earthquake Of West Sulawesi, Deputy Governor: Let's Pray For Our Brothers, Hope They Will Be Given Convenience

West Sulawesi earthquake (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The deputy governor of South Sulawesi, Andi Sudirman Sulaiman, invited the public to pray for the people of West Sulawesi who were hit by a disaster due to a 6.2 magnitude tectonic earthquake that rocked the area.

"Let's pray for our brothers and sisters in West Sulawesi, hopefully it will be given convenience and there will be the best lessons for all," he said through his official statement in Makassar, reported by Antara, Friday.

Andi Sudirman expressed his condolences for the tragedy that befell West Sulawesi.

"Innalillahi wa innailaihi rojiun. On behalf of the South Sulawesi Provincial Government and the people of South Sulawesi, they would like to express their condolences for the earthquake that occurred in Mamuju, West Sulawesi," he said.

The South Sulawesi Provincial Government, through BPBD, immediately moved quickly to distribute aid today. BPBD South Sulawesi has prepared logistical assistance to be transported using KRI for earthquake victims in West Sulawesi.

Previously, BMKG released an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 that rocked the Majene area, West Sulawesi Province on Thursday, January 14, 2020 at 14:35 WITA. Then an aftershock of magnitude 6.2 occurred again in Majene at 02.28 WITA, Friday morning, January 15, 2020. The location of the earthquake was at the coordinates of 2.98 south latitude and 118.94 east longitude.

The earthquake was at a depth of 10 kilometers. The earthquake was even felt by Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) IV-V in Majene, III MMI in Palu and II MII Makassar.

The tectonic earthquake measuring 6.2 magnitude, which rocked Mamuju Regency, West Sulawesi, caused various landslides to also occur in Majene Regency.

Ikbal also said that the road access from the direction of Majene city and from the direction of Mamuju City was cut off. That also happened to the power grid which was still out and still being handled by the PLN team.

"In fact, one Puskesmas in Malunda collapsed and was almost flattened to the ground," he said.

Based on data from the National Disaster Management Agency, currently there are landslides at three points along the Majene-Mamuju main road which resulted in cut off road access. Meanwhile, for residents' houses, there are 62 damaged houses (temporary data).