Victims Cared For Post-Employment M 5.4 Jayapura Living One

Angel (8 years), one of the children who was undergoing treatment in a tent in the yard of the Jayapura Hospital due to the earthquake. (ANTARA)

JAYAPURA - The Jayapura Hospital, Papua Province is currently still treating a patient who was the victim of aftershocks with a magnitude of 5.4 in the area. "It is true that currently there is still a patient being treated and his condition is getting better so he will be sent home soon," said Deputy Director of Medical Services at the Jayapura Hospital Andreas Pekei, quoted by ANTARA, Friday, February 10. He explained that previously the hospital received 13 earthquake victims that hit Jayapura City, Thursday (9/2), including four bodies who were victims of the fall of one of the restaurants or cafes into the sea. "All patients who suffered minor injuries due to the earthquake had been sent home except for one person who was treated until Friday afternoon," he said. He admitted that as a result of the earthquake and aftershocks that were still occurring, patient care was moved to the side of the road in the hospital area. Currently, there are 11 tents that have been established and most of them have been occupied by patients, both child patients and surgical patients. IGD service of the hospital, he said, was also carried out in emergency tents. BMKG Region V Jayapura noted that up to 12.55 WIT there were 1,152 earthquakes with 160 earthquakes felt by the community.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 that occurred on Thursday, February 9, resulted in four deaths. During the earthquake, they were in a cafe located in the Pasifik Permai shop. The cafe collapsed into the sea. A number of buildings were damaged by the earthquake, while data collection is still ongoing by officers.