Residents Of Mamuju Earthquake Victims Are Still Holding In Emergency Tents

The condition of the emergency tents of residents who were still surviving took refuge at the Manakarra Mamuju Stadium (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - A number of residents who were victims of an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 in Mamuju Regency, West Sulawesi Province (Sulbar), are still staying in a number of evacuation posts in that area.

From the observation on Saturday, January 23 evening, in one of the refugee camps in the Manakarra Mamuju Stadium area, it was seen that the refugee tents were still full of residents who were still holding out for fear of aftershocks.

"My family and I will still stay here (Manakarra Mamuju Stadium) until there is an official notification from the government that the situation is really safe," said a refugee Amri.

He admitted, some residents who had fled at Manakarra Mamuju Stadium, even fled outside Mamuju City because they did not feel safe.

"There are some refugees who have left Mamuju City, such as Topoyo and Karossa Mamuju Tengah, because they are worried and are always worried about aftershocks," said the resident.

Meanwhile, he continued, some returned home because they felt safe.

"There are also those who have come home and started cleaning their houses. However, they still do not dare to sleep in the house but sleep on the porch," he said.

Meanwhile, one of the refugees at the Mamuju Regent's Office also admitted that he preferred to stay in emergency tents rather than return to his house, which was also cracked as a result of the earthquake.

"We still choose to stay here (Mamuju Regent's Office) because we are still worried and traumatized if we have to stay at home," said the refugee.

He admitted that many volunteers have provided assistance, including the availability of clean water at the refugee camps.

"Alhamdulillah there is always assistance. Clean water is also good and public kitchens have also been made by the TNI. We hope that there will be no more earthquakes so that after the emergency response period, we can return home," he said.

From the monitoring at the evacuation site in the Mamuju Regent's office, it can be seen that dozens of emergency tents were erected to accommodate residents who fled due to the earthquake.

Almost the entire courtyard of the Mamuju Regent's office, including the front and sides, stood emergency tents.