7 People Still Missing Due To Floods And Landslides In West Sumatra

(Photo: evacuation of victims buried by landslides/doc BNPB)

JAKARTA - The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) noted that 7 people are still missing due to floods and landslides in the West Sumatra region which has occurred since Thursday, March 7.

Meanwhile, currently 19 people have died and 2 people have been injured. The victims of the floods and landslides were spread across a number of districts/cities.

The details, floods and landslides in the city of Padang resulted in 10,150 families or 35,299 people being affected.

In Pesisir Selatan Regency, 16 people died, 7 people were missing, and 25,794 families were affected by the flood. In Padang Pariaman Regency, as many as 3 people died, 2 people were injured and as many as 800 families or 2958 people were affected.

In Solok City, as many as 238 families or 813 people were affected. In Limapuluh Kota Regency, as many as 24 families or 100 people were affected. In Agam Regency, 36 families or 144 people were affected.

In Solok Regency, as many as 10 families were affected. In West Pasaman Regency, 31 families were affected. Also, 191 families were affected in Pasaman Regency.

Head of BNPB Disaster Data and Communication Center Abdul Muhari said that this hydrometeorological disaster also resulted in tens of thousands of residents reaching.

"In the city of Padang, 3,734 people were displaced, 29,483 families or 76,178 people were displaced, and in Agam Regency as many as 49 families or 209 people were displaced," said Abdul Muhari in his statement, Sunday, March 10.

Floods and landslides also caused material losses in the West Sumatra region as many as 37,265 houses were affected, 666 houses were damaged, and 3 housing units were washed away.

Then 26 units of bridges were damaged, 45 units of worship were submerged, 25 school units were submerged, 13 roads were affected, 2 irrigation units were damaged, 113 ha lands were affected, 300 m2 agricultural land was affected, and 5 facilities were affected.

The West Sumatra BPBD Rapid Response Team is still conducting a rapid assessment and coordinating with agencies related to its handling. Officers evacuated the affected residents. Areas that had receded were immediately cleaned up.

"For the Padang Pariaman Regency area, access roads to and from the community to Kotamenara villages is covered by landslides of 50 meters," he said.

"The Agam Regency, Coastal Regency, Solok City, has gradually receded, while Pesisir Selatan Regency, and Padang City, most areas affected by the flood are still flooded. In Limapuluh Kota Regency, floods have gradually receded and submerged houses and public facilities have been cleaned," he added.