North Tapanuli Earthquake: Pangdam I/BB Add Personnel Accelerate Victim Recovery

TNI members handle victims of the North Tapanuli earthquake/ Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Pangdam I/BB Maj. Gen. Achmad Daniel Chardin added personnel to accelerate the recovery of victims of the 6.0 magnitude tectonic earthquake in North Tapanuli (Taput) Regency, North Sumatra.

"We have added personnel and materials to be seconded at the disaster site to be maximized, thus accelerating the recovery of the affected communities," said Achmad quoting Antara, Sunday, October 2.

The addition of personnel, he said, consisted of the A Battalion 123/Rajawali rifle Company, Kodim 0210/North Tapanuli, the Denkesyah Sibolga Health team 15 people led by Dandenkesyah Sibolga Lt. Col. Ckm (K) Dame Hutabarat.

Meanwhile, the material at the earthquake site was four field tents, 100 slashers, two ambulances, three oxygen cylinders, medicines and three stretchers.

"In addition, we are also preparing personnel who are ready to be deployed from Korem 023/Kawal Samudera one SSK 75 people, two trucks and one bus, and Kodim 02110/North Tapanuli two 20 people," he said.

Then Battalion 123/Rajawali two SST 50 people, two tents, slash 65 units, field seats 20 units, Battalion 122/Tombak Sakti one SSK 75 people, two trucks, Yonzipur 1/Dhira Dharma four units of heavy equipment, and Denbekang Sibolga one team field kitchen 10 people.

It is known, BMKG said the 6.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Taput, North Sumatra, Saturday (1/10) at 02.28 WIB at coordinates 2.13 north latitude and 98.89 east longitude of the epicenter on land 14 kilometers northwest of North Tapanuli at a depth of 10 kilometers.

The North Tapanuli Regency Government stated that as a result of this earthquake, one victim died, 26 were injured, 872 houses were lightly and heavily damaged, 60 houses of worship were damaged and 17 educational facilities damaged.

"The deployment of all personnel and material for this'standby on call' unit can be moved at any time through coordination of Korem 023/Kawal Samudera," said Military Commander Achmad Daniel.