Head Of BNPB Fly To Mamuju, Ensure Earthquake Handling

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JAKARTA - Head of the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Lt. Gen. Suharyanto flew to Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Thursday morning to accelerate the handling of the 5.8 magnitude (M) earthquake that occurred on Wednesday (8/6) afternoon.

"The presence of BNPB in Mamuju today is to ensure that the handling of the emergency response goes well," said BNPB Head Suharyanto in a written statement received in Jakarta, Thursday, June 9.

The Head of BNPB departed from Pondok Cabe airport in South Tangerang at 08.00 WIB accompanied by the Deputy for Emergency Management of BNPB, Deputy for Logistics and Equipment, Acting Head of the Disaster Information and Communication Data Center, Director of Logistics and Equipment Management, Director of Emergency Resources Support, Director Recovery and Improvement of Social, Economic and Natural Resources, Experts and Special Staff.

According to the plan, the Head of BNPB and his entourage will meet with the Governor of Sulawesi Province and the ranks of the West Sulawesi Provincial Government at the Governor's Office of West Sulawesi Province to conduct a coordination meeting for the acceleration of earthquake disaster management.

After the coordination meeting, the Head of BNPB is scheduled to review the affected locations to obtain information on the ground regarding basic needs during an emergency.

During the field review, the Head of BNPB will hand over the Ready-to-Use Fund (DSP) assistance and logistical assistance and equipment to the West Sulawesi Provincial Government.

The head of BNPB will also provide an official statement to the media crew regarding the latest developments in handling the M 5.8 earthquake in Mamuju after the field survey.

Earthquake M 5.8 centered at coordinates 2.77° South Latitude ; 118.56° East Longitude, or to be precise located at sea at a distance of 26 kilometers west of West Tapalang, Mamuju, West Sulawesi, is known to have caused damage to several buildings.

More than 7,650 residents of Majene Regency were displaced. Based on a visual report from the field as of Wednesday (8/6) at 21.50 WIB, the residents started setting up emergency tents using blue and orange tarpaulins at several points not far from their settlements, in the courtyard of the Deking mosque and at the Kota Tinggi Vocational School.

The residents of Mamuju Regency also did the same thing for fear of aftershocks and the potential threat of a tsunami. Visual monitoring from the field showed that there were three evacuation points for residents, namely at the Mamuju Stadium, the Mamuju Regent's Office and the West Sulawesi TVRI Office in Mamuju.

The number of residents temporarily displaced was 7,670 people.

Meanwhile, based on data from the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of West Sulawesi Province, as many as 17 residents suffered injuries after being hit by debris from the PKK Building, West Sulawesi Provincial Governor's Office, when the earthquake occurred. Currently, the injured residents have received intensive care at the Bhayangkara Mamuju Hospital.