Earthquake M 5 Bandung Raya, 4,483 Houses Reportedly Damaged And 82 Injured

The condition of one of the houses that was damaged was quite severe after the earthquake in Bandung Regency, West Java, Thursday (19/9/2024). (ANTARA)

The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of West Java (West Java) noted that 4,483 houses were affected by the 5.0 magnitude earthquake that hit the Bandung Regency, West Java, last Wednesday.

"As of today at 08.00 WIB, the total number of affected houses is 4,483 units spread across six cities and regencies," said West Java BPBD Expert Public Relations Officer Hadi Rahmat, quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, September 19.

Hadi said that until now the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) from districts/cities is still identifying the level of damage and data collection of other impacts after the earthquake.

"The details of 4,483 houses based on the level of damage, namely 534 houses heavily damaged, 476 houses moderately damaged, 1,015 houses lightly damaged, and 2,458 houses affected," he said.

Of these, he continued, the most damage occurred in Bandung Regency as many as 3,283 houses, then Garut Regency 1,195 houses, West Bandung Regency three houses, Cimahi City one house, Purwakarta Regency one house, and Bogor Regency one house.

"In the affected houses, West Java BPBD is still waiting for information from BPBD at the city and district levels to determine the extent of the damage," he said.

After the effort is completed, he continued, the West Java BPBD together with districts and cities will repair public facilities, clean up material impacts from the earthquake, and repair residents' houses.

In addition to residences or houses, the earthquake also damaged public facilities, such as places of worship, schools, offices, hospitals, and health centers.

Meanwhile, BPBD recorded 82 injured victims, consisting of 81 people in Bandung Regency and one person in Garut Regency.

With details 59 residents suffered minor injuries and 23 people were seriously injured. So far, there have been no reports of casualties from the earthquake," he said.

Untuk warga yang mengalami luka berat, kata dia, saat ini sudah dibawa ke Rumah Sakit (RS) Bedas Kertasari dan Puskesmas Kertasari untuk menjalani perawatan.

"The victim who was hit by the rubble has been rushed to Bedas Kertas Kertasari Hospital and the Paperari Health Center," he said.