SULTENG - A number of houses were damaged by a landslide that hit Soho Village, Luwuk District, Banggai Regency, Central Sulawesi Province (Sulteng), Saturday, May 21.
Head of Logistics and Emergency Division of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Central Sulawesi Province Andi Sembiring explained the cause.
"The breakdown of the main pipeline network for the Regional Drinking Water Company (PDAM) of Banggai Regency which crosses the Batu Tikar-Mangkio route resulted in landslides and affected the settlements of Soho Village residents," Andi said when contacted from Palu City, Saturday, May 21.
According to him, two families consisting of seven people, including two children, had to evacuate because their house was hit by a landslide.
Based on the Antara report, the Central Sulawesi Provincial BPBD coordinated with the Banggai Regency BPBD in recording the impact of landslides in Soho Village. "BPBD is still continuing to collect data on infrastructure, infrastructure, and houses of residents affected by the landslide," Andi said.
In addition, he continued, BPBD made a channel so that water leaking from the Regional Drinking Water Company (PDAM) pipe did not aggravate landslides and did not cause puddles.
According to Andi, PDAM Banggai Regency is repairing the damaged water pipe network. He appealed to Soho Village residents who live around the landslide location to remain vigilant.
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