West Sumatra Police Distributes Aid For Pasaman Earthquake Victims

West Sumatra Police Dokkes officers check the health of residents in Pasaman at a shelter for earthquake victims. (Photo: ANTARA/HO-West Sumatra Police)

JAKARTA - The West Sumatra Regional Police (Polda) distributed aid to Pasaman Regency, which was affected by the West Pasaman earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 on Friday (25/2) morning.

The Head of Public Relations of the West Sumatra Police, Kombes Pol. Satake Bayu, said in Padang on Saturday that after visiting West Pasaman Regency yesterday afternoon, the West Sumatran Police, Saturday afternoon visited Pasaman Regency.

The Head of Public Relations and Kabiddokkes of the West Sumatra Police, Kombes Pol. Dr. Lisda Cancer, visited the location of the earthquake as well as door-to-door health checks of residents in the Siparayo village, Jorong Bungo Tanjung, Nagari Malampah, Tigo Nagari District, Pasaman Regency.

"We have deployed a number of health workers to check the health of the people affected by the earthquake yesterday," he said.

His party participated in distributing a number of food aid, such as rice, instant noodles and medicines for the needs of the community.

"We distribute aid and check the health conditions of local residents," he said.

Previously, the Police's emergency posts were built at four points, namely at the West Pasaman Police Headquarters, the West Pasaman Hospital, the Ibnu Sina Hospital in West Pasaman, and at the Kajai Health Center.

He said that the evacuation sites for residents were in the courtyard of the West Pasaman Regent's office, as well as at the Simpang Tigo Abu Football Field, Nagari Kajai, Talamau District.

His party also distributed assistance in the form of basic necessities, instant food and drinking water for the needs of the people affected by the earthquake.

In addition, the police together with the TNI and the local BPBD have evacuated the victims of the Pasaman earthquake in that location.