BANDUNG WEST - The central government has directly reviewed the location of the landslide disaster in Pasirlangu Village, Cisarua District, West Bandung Regency. The visit was carried out by Vice President Gibran Rakabuming together with the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (PMK) Pratikno, Head of BNPB Suharyanto, Head of Basarnas Mohammad Syafii, and Minister of Empowerment of Women and Child Protection (PPPA) Arifah Fauzi.
The entourage saw the conditions of the affected areas and ensured that the handling of refugees was running, ranging from meeting basic needs, logistics, to health services.
The government said that the landslide was handled in a coordinated manner across ministries and agencies.
Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Pratikno emphasized that the government's main focus at this time is the rescue of victims who are still buried and the protection of affected residents who have been displaced.
"We prioritize saving lives. SAR operations are carried out 24 hours a day nonstop because there are still dozens of residents who are still searching, along with refugee protection and prevention of subsequent disasters," said Pratikno at the location, Sunday, January 25.
Based on provisional data as of Sunday afternoon, the joint SAR team has found 9 dead victims. In addition to the dead, BNPB recorded 23 people reported to be safe. Meanwhile, as many as 81 people are still being searched. BNPB emphasized that the data is still provisional and will continue to be verified in the field.
Then, the number of refugees who were at the Pasirlangu Village Office on Sunday, January 25 at 14.00 WIB reached 232 people. The details, 141 people occupy the village sports building and 8 people are in the village hall.
BNPB has prepared three handling schemes for affected residents. The first option is the construction of temporary housing (huntara). The second option, residents can stay at relatives' houses with the support of the Waiting for Housing Fund (DTH). The last option is relocation to an area considered safer.
"Of course, the determination of the location will also involve the Geological Agency so that it is safer, the community that is not affected, but the location is still prone, so we will follow up even though it is not affected by landslides, it must also be relocated," explained Suharyanto.
In handling this landslide, the government deployed five main clusters that worked in coordination, namely the SAR, health, logistics, evacuation and protection, and recovery clusters.
The SAR cluster is led by Basarnas together with the TNI, Polri, BNPB, and BPBD. More than 250 personnel were deployed, supported by heavy equipment and air monitoring technology to speed up the search for victims.
"Currently, more than 250 trained personnel are directly involved in the SAR operation, supported by air elements with drones and land elements. The operation is carried out in stages for the safety of all teams," said Basarnas Head Mohammad Syafii.
The health cluster is preparing field health posts with 24-hour services, standby ambulances, and a referral system for victims with critical conditions. Mental health services and trauma healing are also provided for survivors.
The health post is located in the courtyard of the Pasirlangu Village Office and has served residents who need examination.
Meanwhile, the logistics cluster ensures the distribution of basic needs such as food, basic necessities, blankets, and hygiene kits. The evacuation and protection cluster involves the provincial and district governments to accompany the families of affected victims.
The recovery cluster is prepared to support the recovery of residents' lives, including the implementation of relocation to areas considered safer.
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