Bobby Nasution Visits Christian Cemetery At Simalingkar TPU Which Collapsed Due To River Currents, Coordinates With BWS Installs Gabions

Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution/DOK PEMKO MEDAN

MEDAN - Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution found the Simalingkar B Christian Public Cemetery, Medan Tuntungan District, Medan City which was damaged by a landslide due to the erosion of the Babura River.

Bobby Nasution said there were 20 graves that collapsed. In fact, some of them were swept away by the river currents.

"I received information that about 20 tombs were affected by landslides. However, 15 tombs have been rebuilt. Three processes are still missing, while two are still missing. We are building a post so that it is easy for residents to get information," said Bobby Nasution in a written statement, Thursday, April 21.

Bobby, who came on the evening of Wednesday, April 20, also immediately ordered the construction of a complaint post for residents whose family graves were affected by the landslide.

The Medan City Government will coordinate with the River Basin Center (BWS) to install gabions so that this incident does not happen again.

"Tomorrow we will report it directly to BWS. Because this is their domain. Our technical activities in the river area must report to them," Bobby continued.

Temporary. Meanwhile, the Tuntungan sub-district head, Harry Tarigan, explained that the TPU that experienced the landslide was right next to the river. The collapsed tomb

"For the past two days, heavy rains on the mountains and the Babura River have risen so that the Simalingkar B TPU has experienced a landslide. This is also due to natural factors," he explained.

The incident is thought to be the impact of heavy rain on the mountain since Sunday, April 17. Rain causes the Babura river to increase. The tomb near the river's edge was also affected.