Heavy Wind Rain, Big Tree In Cipinang River Collapses Followed By Landslides

Fallen Trees and landslides/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA - As a result of strong winds, a large tree on the banks of the Cipinang River, Jalan Cipinang Timur or Jalan Mujahidin, RT 02/04, Cipinang Village, Pulogadung District, East Jakarta, suddenly collapsed. Soon there was a landslide at the same location. Residents said, on Monday night, February 12, there was heavy rain accompanied by strong winds that hit East Jakarta and its surroundings. Then on Tuesday, February 13, early in the morning, after the rain subsided, suddenly a rumbling sound was heard. "It happened at 2 am, with a 'bruukk' sound. It was like the sound of an earthquake. It was raining from night, it was a very strong wind. Then suddenly collapsed. One unit's car that was parked fell into a river, fortunately it was still stuck in a tree," said Juwita (39), one of the residents to VOI at the scene, Tuesday, February 13. Meanwhile, from the statement of the RT 02 chairman, Drajat said, a landslide caused one unit of a car belonging to a resident parked on the banks of Kali Cipinang to the riverbank. "The residents' cars fell to the edge of the river. "The residents' cars fell into a landslide, but did not fall into the river, were blocked by a tree. Several chickens belonging to residents died by landslide," he said. He suspected that the landslide with a length of about 15 meters and a height of 6 meters occurred due to high rainfall. "The engine sounded like a krik, then the tree's sound collapsed. On the edge of the river there were two parked cars. One car was dragged into a landslide, but one car was safe. Fortunately, it was not 'flagged' to the river because it was blocked by a collapsing tree, "he said. The East Jakarta Transportation Sub-deptment immediately evacuated the car by using a crane. "The car was pulled using a Dishub car using a mine, assisted by residents around it," said Drajat. In addition, officers from the Water Resources (SDA) and the Pertanan Sudin also came to the location to deal with the landslide. Later, the handling of landslides will be carried out using an excavator and the location would be raided while using a metal-contained wire.