The Route To The South Of Cianjur Breaks, Officers Still Use Cangkul And Sekok Clean Landslide Materials

The main route connecting the southern region of Cianjur, West Java, precisely on Jalan Raya Cibeber, was temporarily cut off due to the landslide that occurred, Monday (19/6/2023). (ANTARA/Ahmad Fikri)

CIANJUR - The route to the southern region of Cianjur, West Java, was temporarily cut off due to landslides closing the road runway, precisely in Salagedang Village, Cibeber District. Joint officers are still trying to pave the way manually. The Head of Cibeber Sub-district, Epi Rusmana, said that heavy rains with intensity more than three hours from early Monday morning caused cliffs as high as 10 meters of landslides to cover most of the main road runway connecting the sub-district, precisely in Babakan Sereh Village, Salagedang Village. "The 20-meter-long road area is covered by landslide material with a height of 1 to 2 meters, so it closes the road access to Cianjur or vice versa to the south, heavy rain accompanied by strong winds has occurred Monday morning," he said when contacted, Antara, Monday, June 19. Joint officers consist of the TNI/Polri, sub-district and village officials, as well as a number of provincial road workers, are trying to reopen landslides with makeshift tools such as hoes and shovels while waiting for heavy equipment from the West Java Provincial PUPR service. There were no casualties or vehicles that were buried by landslides, but the road access to the south or vice versa to Cianjur could not be passed temporarily because landslide material was buried, his party together with joint officers were still trying to get rid of landslides. "For now, two-wheeled vehicles can pass, but four-wheeled vehicles and large vehicles are still stuck because officers are still trying to get rid of landslide material. We hope that by noon it can be reopened," he said. Head of the Cianjur Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Dindin Amaludin, said that his party had sent officers to help residents get rid of landslide material that closed the main route to the southern region of Cianjur while waiting for heavy equipment. "We have coordinated with the Cianjur PUTR Office and the West Java Provincial PUPR Office, to lower heavy equipment to get rid of landslide materials so that road access to the south or vice versa to Cianjur can be passed again," he said.