Duren Sawit Residents Still Cleaning The Remaining House Ruins Due To Landslides

Duren Sawit residents clean up the rubble of the house due to landslides/ Photo: IST

Residents of landslide victims on Jalan Janur Raya, Pondok Kelapa Village, Duren Sawit District, East Jakarta, are still cleaning up the rubble of their houses which were destroyed by landslides.

The occupant of the house, Joni said, he was forced to flee at his brother's house not far from the scene. The reason is, Joni's house has been destroyed due to landslides.

"The house that was destroyed was a total of 2 houses, one was only a greeting (the building was destroyed) I moved to the place of the brother next door," Joni told reporters, Monday, July 8.

Joni said the landslide was discovered by his younger brother who also lives on the same roof with him.

"Initially it was raining heavily, coincidentally the wife and wife and sister were in their respective rooms. Then there was the sound of broken wood, my sister looked back. The position of the walls and houses turned out to be attached. All shouted out," he said.

Luckily, Joni's family managed to survive the ruins of buildings and landslides.

"When I came out to the front of everyone's door, (the building) collapsed. Everything was safe, only the goods could not be saved," he said.

Even so, Joni is still grateful because he can still be saved.

In addition, the affected victims have also met with the local sub-district and sub-district. In fact, the affected residents have also met with other residents.

"Change, God willing, from the sub-district. Assistance in the form of buildings again," said Joni.

Joni said that he had also received assistance from PMI in the form of toiletries, instant noodles and mineral water, blankets, tikers to tarpaulins.

Previously, it was reported that three semi-permanent houses belonged to residents on Jalan Janur RT 03/07, Pondok Kelapa Village, Duren Sawit District, East Jakarta, were affected by landslides, Saturday, July 6.

As a result of the landslide, as many as 3 families (KK) consisting of 12 people were forced to flee to their relatives' homes because their houses were destroyed by landslides.

This landslide incident damaged three residents' houses. Local residents also evacuated the three damaged houses and evacuated the occupants of the house.

The three houses affected by the landslide were known to belong to Joni, Murdini and Makmur.

"A semi-permanent house was affected by landslides due to high rainfall. There were no fatalities. Losses are still in the process of collecting data," said DKI Jakarta BPBD officer in his report, Saturday, July 6, evening.