2 People Still Missing Due To Landslides In Sukabumi

Two-wheeled and four-wheeled vehicles crossed a road that had been cleared by post-longsor officers at the access to Jalan Raya Sigaranten, Sukabumi Regency, West Java, Sunday (8/12/2024)/DOK ANTARA

JAKARTA - The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) stated that there were as many as 10 victims who died and two who were missing in search of flood disasters accompanied by landslides in Sukabumi Regency, West Java.

Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center Abdul Muhari said the 10 victims who died were nine people because they were buried by landslides and one person died from flash floods.

As many as 10 victims who died were residents of disaster-affected areas, including Tegalbeuleud, Paburuan, Gegerbitung, and Simpenan Districts of Sukabumi on November 3-4, 2024.

He confirmed that currently the victims who died had been evacuated and handed over to their respective families by the joint SAR team of the Bandung SAR Office, West Java Police Mobile Brigade, TNI and volunteers.

The joint SAR team reported that there were still two victims of flash floods who were missing in the search process, one of whom was in Simpenan District.

Abdul revealed that search operations for missing victims are still facing difficult weather and terrain challenges.

The latest report from the Main Command Post officer at the Sukabumi Regency Hall, the search operation had to be stopped at 16.00 WIB because heavy rains threatened the safety of officers in the field. The search operation will resume on Tuesday (10/12) morning.