342 Bogor Residents Refuge Due To Landslides, BPBD Worried That Susulants Will Affect Residents' Houses

The location of the landslide disaster in Buanajaya Village, Tanjungsari, Bogor Regency, West Java. (ANTARA/HO-BPBD Bogor Regency)

Bogor Regency BPBD recorded as many as 107 families (KK) consisting of 342 people displaced due to landslides in Buanajaya Village, Tanjungsar.

"(They) took refuge in the Cibeureum SDN building and places of worship," said the Emergency and Logistics Staff of the Bogor Regency BPBD, Jaludin in Bogor, Monday, May 8, as reported by Antara.

He said that the landslide that occurred in the early hours of Sunday, May 7, was triggered by heavy rain with a long duration in the Bogor Regency area.

"Due to heavy rains that lasted quite a long time and unstable soil contours and there were springs at that point, causing landslides in the area," he explained.

Jalal said BPBD had provided a number of basic needs for victims, such as refugee tents and emergency response logistics.

"It takes handling, further from related parties, it is feared that landslides will have an impact on people's homes," said Jalal.

Previously, the Acting Regent of Bogor, Iwan Setiawan, had determined that his area had a disaster emergency response status after Bogor Regency was surrounded by disasters on Monday, March 24.

At that time, the Bogor Regency BPBD recorded natural disasters ranging from floods, landslides, strong winds, to land shifts occurring in 15 villages in a day.

The flood incident occurred in seven villages, namely Sadeng Village, Leuwisadeng District, Kalongliud Village, Nanggung District, Harkatjaya Village, Sukajaya District, Bojong Village, Tenjo District.

Then, in Jasinga District, floods occurred in three villages, namely Kalonkerah, Koleang, and Sipak.

Then, a landslide occurred in seven villages, namely Sukajaya Village, Tamansari District, Cidudeg Village, Cigudeg District, Purasari Village, Leuwiliang District, Kalongliud Village and Pangkaljaya Village, Nanggung District, and Urug Village and Harkatjaya Village, Sukajaya District.

Natural disasters of strong winds occurred in three villages, namely, Nanggewer Village, Cibinong District, and Cidudeg Village and Wargajaya Village, Cigudeg District.

Finally, the natural disaster of land shifting occurred in Sukawangi Village, Sukamakmur District.

Dozens of natural disasters did not cause any casualties. However, as many as 110 people were affected, 77 buildings were slightly damaged, 13 buildings were moderately damaged, and three buildings were heavily damaged.