PADANG - The West Sumatra Regional Police (Polda) said that so far the Bhayangkara Corps is still continuing the identification process for dozens of bodies who were victims of flash floods.
"Until now, there are still 28 bodies that have not been identified and are in the process of further testing in Jakarta," said West Sumatra Police Chief Brig. Gen. Solihin in Padang, Tuesday, December 23, reported by ANTARA.
The Regional Police Chief emphasized that until now, the police together with the joint SAR team were still trying their best to find the victims of flash floods and landslides that had not been found. This is in line with the identification process carried out in Jakarta.
"We will continue the search and identification process. The National Police together with all related parties will continue to work as much as possible," he said.
Brigadier General Solihin said that out of the 16 districts and cities affected, it was recorded that three areas were still extending the emergency response status, namely Agam Regency, West Pasaman Regency, and Tanah Datar Regency.
Based on the provisional data of the Provincial Government's One Data Disaster Dashboard (Pemprov), the number of deaths was 260 people, 72 people were declared missing, and 382 people were injured. Sementarajumlah the affected community was 296,307 people.
Meanwhile, West Sumatra Governor Mahyeldi said the West Sumatra Provincial Government focused on accelerating data collection on the impact of damage and losses as well as the recovery of basic services for the community after the end of the emergency disaster response period.
The focus of the provision of basic services includes the provision of clean water, sanitation, health services, education, and temporary housing (huntara), before entering the stage of comprehensive rehabilitation and reconstruction.
During the transition period, Governor Mahyeldi asked the regents and mayors in West Sumatra to ensure that all damage and loss data are compiled in a complete, accurate, and verified manner, as the basis for the preparation of the Post-disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Plan (R3P).
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