Most Recently From The Sumedang Landslide, 29 People Were Found Dead, 11 People Were Missing

Landslide evacuation process in Sumedang (Photo: BNPB Public Relations)

JAKARTA - One victim died and one person who was declared missing due to a landslide in Cimanggung, Sumedang, West Java on Saturday, January 16, were found.

Referring to the data from the BNPB PUSDALOPS, until Sunday 17 January at 12.53 WIB, the total number of victims that were found by the joint team was 29 people dead and 11 people still missing.

"The injured victims included 22 minor injuries and three serious injuries," said the Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center Raditya Jati in an official statement on Sunday, January 17.

The search for victims was hampered by rainy weather and the need to watch out for further landslides. This is because, as informed by the Geological Agency, there are still cracks at several landslide locations. So that the joint team needs to maintain safety when carrying out an evacuation.

Until now, the Sumedang District Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) and related agencies are still searching for 11 people who have not been found.

The joint team used four heavy equipment in the process of evacuating victims over the next few days.

Temporary data as many as 1,020 people were displaced, divided in the IDPs in the Bird Park Field and the homes of relatives that were safe from potential landslides.

The Regent of Sumedang has issued a 21-day Flood and Landslide Emergency Response Statement which is valid from 9 to 29 January 2021.

The Sumedang Regency BPBD Operations Control Center continues to carry out visual observation and monitoring through radio communication devices, the internet and cellphones. In addition, BMKG has also installed a landslide Early Warning System (EWS).