At least 12 killed, 18 injured as two large landslides hit Java, Indonesia
Image credit: BNPB
At least 12 people have been killed and 18 others injured after two landslides caused by heavy rain hit West Java Province, Indonesia on Saturday, January 9, 2021. The death toll is preliminary as of Sunday morning, January 10.
The landslides took place in West Java's Cihanjuang village, about 150 km (95 miles) southeast of capital Jakarta at 16:00 LT (09:00 UTC) and 19:30 LT (12:30 UTC).
The second landslide was much bigger than the first one and it caused more fatalities than the first one.
Raditya Jati, a spokesman for the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB) said, the first landslide was triggered by high rainfall and unstable soil conditions.
"The subsequent landslide occurred while officers were still evacuating victims around the first landslide area," Jati said.
Kondisi terkini lokasi longsor di Desa Cihanjuang, Sumedang, Jawa Barat melalui pantauan drone tim PusdatinKK BNPB pada Minggu (10/1) siang. #longsorSumedang #infobencana #BNPBIndonesia pic.twitter.com/4utx7hhoRD
— BNPB Indonesia (@BNPB_Indonesia) January 10, 2021
Sebanyak 11 warga di Desa Cihanjuang, Sumedang, Jawa Barat, tewas dalam bencana tanah longsor yang terjadi pada Sabtu malam (9/1). Danramil Kec. Cimanggung Kapt Inf Setio Pribadi dan Kepala Seksi Kedaruratan dan Logistik BPBD Kab. Sumedang turut menjadi korban.#InfoBencanaBNPB pic.twitter.com/91ChQ7zVZP
— BNPB Indonesia (@BNPB_Indonesia) January 10, 2021
Tanah longsor di wilayah Desa Cihanjuang, Kecamatan Cimanggung, Kab. Sumedang, Prov. Jawa Barat, kembali terjadi pada Sabtu malam (9/1), sekitar 19.30 WIB yang menyebabkan korban luka 18 jiwa dan meninggal dunia 11 jiwa. Selengkapnya : https://t.co/9ySgjbwAKD#InfoBencanaBNPB pic.twitter.com/a2tptPW1pQ
— BNPB Indonesia (@BNPB_Indonesia) January 10, 2021
Bencana tanah longsor diperkirakan menimbun 12 warga Cihanjuang pada Sabtu (9/1). Peristiwa tersebut terjadi di Desa Cihanjuang, Kecamatan Cimanggung, Kabupaten Sumedang, Jawa Barat pada pukul 16.00 waktu setempat. Selengkapnya : https://t.co/Xyipj3w7VE#InfoBencanaBNPB pic.twitter.com/qKJv4r9Gmg
— BNPB Indonesia (@BNPB_Indonesia) January 10, 2021
Among the casualties were the head of a local disaster relief agency and army captain who were helping rescue survivors of the first landslide that hit on Saturday afternoon, January 9.
The slides destroyed a bridge and cut off several roads.
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