PUPR Builds 200 Houses For Residents' Houses Damaged By The Cold Lahar Of Mount Marapi, West Sumatra

The eruption of Mount Marapi in West Sumatra (West Sumatra). (Between)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) will soon build 200 housing units for residents whose houses are damaged or cannot be occupied by the cold lava flood of Mount Marapi in West Sumatra (West Sumatra).

"The PUPR Ministry has prepared 200 housing units to be immediately built at the relocation location," said Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Lt. Gen. Suharyanto in Padang Pariaman Regency, Thursday, May 16, as reported by Antara.

This was conveyed by the Head of BNPB after the delivery of humanitarian assistance from the Ministry of Defense for victims affected by cold lava floods in the Minangkabau International Airport area.

Regarding the location of the construction of hundreds of houses, the local government is still surveying suitable or safe places in the event of further cold lava flooding.

"There are already several alternative locations, hopefully the day after tomorrow you will know or it is clear where they will be built," said Suharyanto.

His party ensured that the central government and local governments would marathonly balance the search for missing victims, handling for refugees, and building new housing facilities for flood survivors.

On that occasion, the graduate of the 1989 Military Academy ensured that over the next two weeks various logistical needs of cold lava flood survivors could be met.

For information, as of Thursday afternoon BNPB reported that 67 people died due to the hydrometeorological disaster that occurred on Saturday, May 11 evening.

In addition, until now BNPB, the Padang City Search and Rescue Office (SAR), the TNI and Polri, and volunteers are still struggling to find the whereabouts of 20 residents who have not been found.