Landslides On The Putussibau-Pontianak Route Handled, BPBD Warns Kapuas Hulu Weather Is Extreme

The authorities and residents work together to deal with landslides that hit the Putussibau-Pontianak national road in Riam Piyang Village, West Kalimantan, today. (Between)

The landslide buried parts of the national road in Riam Piyang Village, Kapuas Hulu, West Kalimantan (West Kalimantan). As a result, the flow of Putussibau vehicles to Pontianak and vice versa was disrupted. "The landslide is thought to have occurred in the early hours of the morning and hit the road, for the smooth traffic of members of the Bunut Hulu Police and local residents working together to clean up piles of landslides," said Bunut Hulu Sector Police Chief Iptu Jaspian, contacted, in Putussibau, Kapuas Hulu, West Kalimantan, Wednesday, March 6, confiscated by Antara. Jaspian said the landslide was caused by heavy rainfall intensity. According to him, this landslide did not cause any casualties. "After receiving information from the public, Bhabinkamtibmas immediately checked the landslide location, then Kanit Lalu and several members of the Bunut Hulu Police along with residents cleaned up piles of landslides, so that road access was smooth again," said Jaspian.

However, Jaspian appealed to the heads of all people to use roads to increase their vigilance in driving, in addition to being aware of landslides and slippery roads due to rain. "Prioritize safety, take it slow and we ask motorists to comply with traffic rules," said Jaspian. Separately, the Head of the Kapuas Hulu Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) Gunawan appealed to the public to always be aware of natural disasters, both landslides, floods and tornadoes. "Recently, the weather in Kapuas Hulu has been quite extreme, the intensity of rain is high, we ask the public to be aware of floods and landslides," he said.