30 Houses Damaged Due To Land Movement In Cihonje Village, Sukabumi

Illustration of movable land disaster (ANTARA)

SUKABUMI - Land movement in Cihonje Village, Sukamaju Village, Cikembar District, Sukabumi Regency, West Java, caused dozens of houses and one mosque to be damaged in the early hours of Wednesday, December 4. This incident resulted in around 42 families or 120 people being affected.

"We are still collecting data on houses and public facilities affected by this disaster," said the Manager of the Sukabumi Regency BPBD Pusdalops, Daeng Sutisna, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, December 4.

To date, 30 housing units have been damaged in the walls, floors, and foundations, some of which are in danger of collapsing. Some residents have fled to relatives' homes. One mosque also suffered similar damage and was in a prone condition to collapse.

BPBD Sukabumi has coordinated with Forkopimcam Cikembar, village governments, volunteers, and humanitarian institutions to record the impact of the damage and emergency needs of residents. Currently, the main needs include tarpaulins, tents, ovals, and basic necessities. There have been no reports of casualties or injuries, while the number of refugees is still being collected.

A similar disaster also occurred in three villages in Bantargadung Village/District, namely Linggaresmi Village, Cikarangtawang, and Bantargadunggirang. Impact data collection in this location is still ongoing.

Daeng said that the movement of the soil was triggered by heavy rain and other possible unidentified factors. Residents are advised to immediately leave houses that are not suitable or have the potential to collapse in order to avoid greater risks.

Until now, joint officers continue to monitor the reported ground movement is still widespread and ensure emergency needs for survivors are met. Residents are asked to remain vigilant against possible further disasters.