JAKARTA - The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) stated that the number of victims who died due to floods accompanied by landslides in Agam Regency, West Sumatra, increased to 74 people.
Head of the BNPB Disaster Data, Information and Communication Center, Abdul Muhari, said the number of victims was obtained based on data from BPBD Agam as of Friday (28/11) at 20.00 WIB, the victims who died were spread across five sub-districts.
"In Palembayan District, there were 27 victims, consisting of 21 people who have been identified and six others are still waiting for identification. The search and rescue process is still being carried out by a joint team at a number of affected points," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, November 29.
He revealed that other victims who died in Palembayan District were also found in several villages, namely seven people in Tangah Village, nine people in East Tangah Village, and 17 people in Subarang Ala whose identities had all been verified by officers.
Meanwhile, Malalak District reported 10 victims who died, followed by Tanjung Raya District two victims, Palupuh one victim, and Matur District one victim. All victims in the area have been identified.
In addition to the victims who died, he said, BPBD Agam noted that there were still 78 residents who had not been found. Most of them disappeared in Palembayan District as many as 69 people, while Malalak District reported seven missing people and Tanjung Raya two people.
BNPB ensures that all joint SAR elements are still being deployed to speed up the search for victims, including using heavy equipment at points affected by landslides and flash floods.
Local governments together with the TNI-Polri, volunteers, and related agencies also continue to expand search areas and optimize services for affected residents, including providing basic needs in refugee camps.
The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)
