Seven Hours of Rain Triggers Landslides in Garut, Three Residents Have Not Been Found

Name: Seven Hours of Rain Triggers Landslides in Garut, Three Residents Have Not Been Found
Uploaded: 2024-04-26T02:41:27Z
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Description: Four houses in Garut Regency were buried by landslides due to hours of rain. Three residents have not been found.

Four houses in Garut Regency were buried by landslides due to hours of rain. Three residents have not been found.

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FABIO MARIA LOPES COSTA

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DOKUMENTASI HUMAS POLRES GARUT
A number of houses are seen buried under soil landslide in Sirnagalih Village, Banjarwangi District, Garut Regency, West Java, on Friday (26/4/2024). Four residents' houses were affected in the incident that occurred on Thursday (25/4/2024) at 7.30 pm WIB.

BANDUNG, KOMPAS — The natural disaster landslides caused by rain for about seven hours buried four houses in Sirnagalih Village, Telaga Jaya Village, Banjarwangi District, Garut Regency< /a>, Thursday (25/4/2024) evening. Three residents have not been found so far.

From data collected by Kompas from the Garut Police, the landslide that buried a house in Sirnagalih Village occurred at around 19.00 WIB. Three residents of the house did not have time to save themselves when the landslide occurred.

A few hours after the landslide occurred, local residents, along with police and military personnel, made efforts to rescue the three house occupants. They used shovels to dig up the landslide debris that buried the home inhabited by the three individuals.

"Before the landslide disaster occurred, heavy rainfall had hit the Garut Regency area with considerable intensity from afternoon until evening," said the Head of Public Relations Section of the Garut Police Inspectorate 2nd Grade Susilo Adi when contacted from Bandung on Friday morning, April 26th, 2024."

DOKUMENTASI HUMAS POLRES GARUT
The joint search and rescue team is still looking for three residents who were buried under a landslide of soil in Sirnagalih Village, Banjarwangi District, Garut Regency, West Java on Friday (26/4/2024). Prior to the landslide, it had rained in the Garut region from noon until evening on Thursday (25/4/2024) yesterday.

The efforts to search for three victims involved around 100 people. The joint search and rescue team for the three victims consisted of TNI personnel, the Garut Police, officers from the local disaster management agency, and residents living around the incident site.

"The heavy equipment brought to Garut City has arrived at the location of the incident on Friday morning. The search efforts for the three residents buried in the landslide material can be further optimized," said Susilo.

Also read: Puting Tornado Occurs Again in Bandung Regency, 61 Houses Damaged

It is known that West Java is currently entering the transition period from the rainy season to the dry season, or what is called transition. In this phenomenon, extreme weather often occurs, such as heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds.

Be vigilant of disasters such as floods, landslides, and tornadoes. Residents who are outdoors and experience heavy rain, thunder, and strong winds should immediately take shelter in a safe place.

According to data from the West Java Regional Disaster Management Agency, there were 68 natural disasters from April 1-25, 2024. These natural disasters included 28 tornadoes, 23 landslides, and 17 floods.

DOKUMENTASI BPBD KABUPATEN BANDUNG
One of the houses affected by the natural disaster of a whirlwind in Cimaung District, Bandung Regency, West Java, is seen on Wednesday (24/4/2024). There were no fatalities in this incident.

As a result, 237 houses were damaged and 3,395 houses were submerged, and 1,506 residents were affected, 3 of whom died.

Meanwhile, Head of the Bandung Class I Geophysical Station, Teguh Rahayu, explained that the West Java region, including the Bandung Raya area, is currently transitioning from the rainy season to the dry season. The current conditions have entered the beginning of the dry season.

Also read: Traces of the Powerful Tornado in Bandung-Sumedang

Teguh also appealed to the public to be aware of the potential for bad weather during the transition period. The impacts of bad weather that can occur include heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds, including the potential for tornadoes.

"Be wary of the possibility of flood, landslide, and tornado disasters. Residents who are engaging in outdoor activities, if it rains accompanied by thunder and strong winds, should immediately take cover in a safe place," said Teguh.

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CHRISTOPERUS WAHYU HARYO PRIYO