SUMABR - Another landslide hit the Rimbo Kejahan Kajai area, Talamau District, West Pasaman Regency, West Sumatra, Monday, March 7 evening. This landslide resulted in a complete cut off traffic flow.
West Pasaman Regent Hamsuardi said another landslide occurred at the location of the previous landslide. Even though only today the road can be passed by vehicles.
"Traffic at the Simpang Empat-Talu has been cut off again. Heavy equipment to clean the landslide material is already at the location. However, because the hill is still unstable, the cleaning will start on Tuesday morning," he said at Simpang Empat, as reported by Antara.
Head of the Public Works Agency, Spatial Planning of West Pasaman Regency, Jhon Edwar, said that the landslide occurred again at around 19.30 WIB. "The landslide point at the location where the previous landslide had caused the road to be closed and impassable," he said.
He said that at the point of the landslide the ground was still unstable due to the earthquake some time ago. A lot of stone and wood material that fell to cover the road.
"We will do the cleaning on Tuesday morning. Because at the landslide location, there is no lighting and it is prone to further landslides," he said.
He appealed to the public to continue to increase vigilance with the threat of further landslides. Because, he said, currently the rainfall is still high and there are fears of further landslides.
Rimbo Crime is an area that was affected by an earthquake some time ago. Roads and hills around the road also have a lot of landslides and crashes.
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