13 Fallen Trees Due To Heavy Rain In Banjarmasin, A Number Of Buildings Collapsed

A tree fell due to heavy rain accompanied by strong winds causing the road to be closed on Jalan Ahmad Yani Km 8 Banjar Regency to Banjarbaru, South Kalimantan, on Monday (16/10/2023) afternoon. (ANTARA/HO-Ist)

The Banjarmasin Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) assisted by volunteers to deal with dozens of fallen trees due to heavy rain accompanied by strong winds and lightning on Monday, October 16 afternoon. Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds occurred in the Banjarmasin City area at around 16.30 WITA to 17.20 WITA, resulting in dozens of trees falling in several areas and also how many roofs of residents' houses flew to collapsed buildings. Head of BPBD Banjarmasin City Husni Thamrin said that his officers along with local city fire service officers and rescue as well as volunteers and PT PLN officials carried out handling fallen trees due to heavy rain accompanied by strong winds this afternoon. West Sudarso Street, in the Mesjid forest, while Muhtadi in Central Banjarmasin, in the Miai River that hit the house, in front of Lambung Mangkurat University (ULM) Banjarmasin.

Selain pohon tumbang, pihaknya juga mencatat adanya kerusakan atap rumah warga di Komplek Batu Banawa dan Purnama Permai di Sungai Andai Banjarmasin Utara, atap atau ACP roboh ULM Banjarmasin, atap Indomaret Benua Anyar, atap rumah lepas di Jalan Sungai Miai.Selanjutnya ada pula bangunan baliho yang rusak di Kampung Melayu dekat masjid, baliho depan Mesjid Hasan Majedi."Sementara ini belum ada laporan korban akibat hujan deras disertai angin kencang sore tadi," ujarnya, diditat Antara, Senin 16 Oktober. Thamrin pun menyampaikan, penanganan atas kejadian ini dilakukan maksimal, utamanya pepohonan yang tumbang menghalangi jalan."Sehingga arus lalulintas bisa lancar kembali," paparnya.Sementara itu, sejumlah wilayah di Kota Banjarmasin mengalami pemadaman listrik sejak terjadinya hujan sore tersebut hingga pukul 20.12 WITA belum juga nyala. Sebab beberapa pohon tumbang menimpa kabel listrik.