Heavy Rain, Hang Nadim Batam International Airport Waiting Room Floods

Airport cleaners are cleaning up puddles due to a broken roof in the passenger waiting room (ANTARA)

The Hang Nadim Batam International Airport ceiling burst after the rain that flushed Batam City on Thursday, November 23. The manager of Hang Nadim International Airport deployed special officers to deal with the stagnation of water in the waiting room of prospective passengers. Based on the information collected, water was seen entering from the collapsed ceiling in the corridors of the waiting room A7 and A8, which were directly facing the plane parking. Water was seen inundating the airport floor and wetting several computer equipment. In addition, water was seen inundating the airport waiting room right in front of the cafe that reads Food Arcade. In addition, on the right side there is a large banner that reads under construction' and on the left side there is a row of waiting seats. The President Director of Hang Nadim Batam International Airport (BIB) Pikri Ilham Kurnitiansyah, the burst of the ceiling in the waiting room of prospective passengers at A7 Hang Nadim International Airport was due to the very high intensity of rain in Batam from Wednesday night to Thursday morning. "As a result, the heavy water seepage filled the waiting room for prospective passengers," said Pikri, quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, November 23. He said, the facilities and affected areas are areas that are currently under construction. construction of the terminal 1 or to be precise are in the waiting area for A7 passengers.

Pikri said that the renovation will be completed in April 2024, so that passengers using international airports are safe and comfortable while they are there. "Our target is that in April next year everything can be completed, and passengers can return to enjoying the trip," he concluded.