Sad News From Jayapura, Karyawati's Restaurant Story Dies After The Ambruk Building To The Sea During The Earthquake

JAKARTA - The Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Jayapura City, Papua, recorded that one person died from an earthquake of 5.4 magnitudes that hit Jayapura City and its surroundings at 15.28 WIT, Thursday.

Kepala BPBD Kota Jayapura Asep Khalid saat dihubungi membenarkan mengatakan korban merupakan karyawan restoran Cerita yang berada di kawasan Ruko, Dox II, Jayapura.

"The victim was a female employee of the Cerita Restaurant who collapsed into the sea during the earthquake so that the victim could not save himself," said Asep, Thursday, February 9, as reported by Antara.

According to Asep, his party is still collecting data on several buildings damaged by the earthquake that occurred, but from the data received by the Jayapura City BPBD, five people were also injured.

"Meanwhile, from the data we got in the field, the Jayapura Mayor's office suffered a rift and the Jayapura Mall as well," he said.

He explained that his party appealed to all people to avoid buildings on the floor in anticipation of aftershocks.

"All residents remain vigilant and temporarily avoid floor buildings and look for gathering points such as fields for evacuation," he said again.

An earthquake of 5.4 magnitudes in the Jayapura area occurred at the coordinates of 2.50 South Latitude: 140.70 East Longitude or precisely located on land at a depth of 10 kilometers.