The landslide disaster occurred again and piled up national strategic roads in the Indonesia-Sarawak border area, Malaysia. The landslide precisely occurred in Sajingan Besar District, Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan (West Kalimantan).
"It is true that this morning there was a landslide and there was also a flood at the national access road in Sajingan Besar District," said Head of Emergency and Logistics of the Sambas Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), Nisa Azwarita when contacted, Wednesday, January 22, confiscated by Antara.
He explained that the affected road was the only road access to the Aruk cross-border post (PLBN), Sambas.
Currently, road handling or cleaning is being carried out with heavy equipment. Handling is supported by the police, TNI, government and local communities.
"There were landslides and in other areas in Sambas Regency due to extreme rain with high rainfall intensity," he said.
He appealed to the public to be careful and alert when driving in areas that have the potential for landslides and floods.
"Let's continue to be vigilant in facing extreme weather like this so that we can avoid or minimize the impact of disasters," he explained.
Regarding the flooding itself which is currently occurring in several areas in Sambas Regency, based on BPBD data for areas affected in four sub-districts, namely Galing, Tangaran, South Java, Paloh.
He explained that 3,379 families were affected, 2,691 houses were submerged, 47 public facilities were submerged and 1 child drowned in Galing District.
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