Heavy Rain Causes Landslides In Batu City

The landslide that occurred in Bumiaji District, Batu City, East Java and resulted in a cut off of the clean water pipe (hipam), Friday (1/12/2023). BETWEEN/HO-BPBD Batu City.

BATU CITY - High intensity rain that occurred in the Bumiaji sub-district, Batu City, East Java, caused landslides which resulted in the interruption of clean water pipes (hipam) in two villages in the area.

The Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Batu Agung Sedayu City said the pipe was cut off, having an impact on two villages, namely Bumiaji Village and Bulukerto Village.

"The landslide land caused the hipam pipeline of two villages to be cut off, namely Bumiaji Village and Bulukerto Village," Agung said as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, December 1.

Agung explained that the hipam pipe in Bumiaji Village and Bulukerto Village along 96 meters was broken due to the landslide incident which was triggered by high intensity rain, which occurred at around 14:45 WIB.

According to him, the breaking of the hipam pipe disrupted clean water services for residents of two villages for 165 consumers in Bumiaji Village, and 680 consumers in Bulukerto Village. BPBD Kota Batu conducts clean water distribution for the two villages. "The hipam pipe, which was cut off for 96 meters, disrupted 165 consumers in Bumiaji Village and 680 consumers in Bulukerto Village," he said.

Landslides caused by high-intensity rains are caused by the absence of special routes for water disposal flows. In addition, the condition of the soil is also unstable and not yet dense because the area is a dredged land. In addition to causing the hipam pipeline to cut off in Bumiaji District, high-intensity rain also caused landslides in Sumberejo Village, Batu District. Non-technical Plengsengan experienced landslides with a length of six meters and a height of four meters. Then, high-intensity rain also triggered flooding on Jalan Mawar Putih, Sukorembug Hamlet, Sidomulyo Village, Batu District. Three houses in the area were flooded with a height of 20-30 centimeters. "In addition, one State Elementary School 03 Sidomulyo was also flooded," he said.