Landslide And Flood Victims On Serasan Island Continue To Rise, Natuna Regency Responds To Disaster Emergency

The landslide disaster that hit East Serasan, Natuna, Riau Islands, Monday, March 6. (ANTARA-HO-Cherman)

The KAPRI - Natuna Regency Government has set an emergency response status related to landslides on Serasan Island, Natuna Regency, Riau Islands (Kepri). The darunudat response is set for seven days from 6 to 12 March 2023.

Based on data from the Joint Disaster Response Team for Serasan and East Serasan as of Tuesday 7 March, landslides in Serasan left 10 people dead, 1 seriously injured, 4 critical, and 47 others missing.

Of the 10 victims who died, 4 had not been identified.

Meanwhile, the refugees due to landslides and floods that hit Serasan Island amounted to 1,216 people per day.

The details include 219 people taking refuge in PLBN, 215 at Serasan Health Center, 500 in Pelimpak and Al Furqon Mosques, and 282 at SMA Negeri 1 Serasan.

All refugees are known to come from three villages in Serasan District, which are located around the landslide area, including Air Raya Village, Air Sekain Village and residents of Pangkalan Village.

The joint team said four refugees at PLBN were seriously injured and four others were critical.

Meanwhile, material losses due to landslides based on data from the Natuna Communications and Information Office yesterday totaled 27 buildings, with details of 26 houses and one Surau.

The current condition on Serasan Island is still having difficulty signaling. Currently, the joint SAR team and the Natuna Regent's entourage are at the landslide location.