Garut Regency Government Relocation Of 15 Landslide Affected Houses In Sirnagih

Officers cleaned up landslide material in Sirnagalih Village, Talagajaya Village, Banjarwangi District, Garut Regency, West Java, Saturday (27/4/2024). (ANTARA/HO-Diskominfo Garut)

GARUT - The Government of Garut Regency, West Java, has relocated 15 houses affected by landslides in Sirnagalih Village, Talagajaya Village, Banjarwangi District, Garut Regency, to a place that is more comfortable and safe from the potential danger of landslides.

"(Relocated) in the area around there," said Head of the Garut Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) totaling Anwar Saefuloh, quoted by ANTARA, Friday, May 3.

He said that the Garut BPBD together with other agencies had conducted a direct review of locations affected by landslides and the people who were victims of the village, Thursday (25/4) night.

The impact of the landslide, he said, was that three people died as a result of being buried by landslides, and as many as 15 houses in the area had to be relocated because they were in a dangerous area affected by landslides.

"There are 15 houses that cannot be inhabited anymore," he said.

He conveyed that during the relocation process, all residents of the house evacuated independently to their relatives' homes in areas safe from natural disasters.

In addition, he continued, the Garut Regency Government has also distributed logistical assistance to communities affected by landslides in the form of packages of cleaning equipment, blankets, mattresses, and basic necessities.

The community who were affected by the landslide disaster received attention from Minister Tri Rismaharini who directly handed over compensation to three heirs of the victims who died and six victims were injured by landslides in Talagajaya Village, Banjarwangi District.

Other assistance in the form of public kitchens and evacuation posts that have been built and will remain standing as long as the affected residents are still in need.

Previously, the acting Regent of Garut Barnas Adjidin had also visited areas affected by landslides that asked houses in the area to be relocated immediately, and the relevant agencies, sub-district heads, and village governments to immediately prepare land for relocation.

Previously, heavy rains flushed the southern region of Garut which caused landslides to hit a resident's house in Sirnagalih Village, Talagajaya Village, Banjarwangi District, Garut Regency, Thursday (25/4) night.

The landslide hoarded three people, namely Lilis (35), and two children, namely Jeni (8), and Dini (3) who were found dead.