Sulawesi Disaster Death Toll Hit 1,558 People per October 4
5 October 2018 12:22 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) released an update data of the death toll from Palu earthquake and tsunami that reached 1,558 people per October, 4. The victims were recorded from Palu, Donggala, and Sigi, Central Sulawesi Province.
BNPB further mentioned that as many as 113 people still went missing, 152 people were buried, 2,549 people suffered injuries, and 70,821 people were homeless and stayed in 147 evacuation posts.
“BNPB conducts evacuation, search, and rescue the victims with the help from Indonesian Military (TNI), National Police, National Search and Rescue (Basarnas), Public Work and Housing (ESDM) Ministry, and volunteers,” as quoted from BNPB’s social media Twitter account @BNPB_Indonesia on Thursday, October 4, at 5 p.m.
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Furthermore, a total of 65,733 houses were harshly damaged, as well as infrastructures such as the Yellow Bridge, Mutiara Al Jufries Airport, Roa-Roa Hotel, Anetapura Hospital, TVRI Station, regional government office, and 12 points of highways due to the earthquake and tsunami.
“BNPB has built field hospitals, provided medical treatment for survivors, operated public kitchens in 9 sites, distributed fuel oil, quickened the recovery of electrical and communication network, which are guarded by TNI and Police.”
Earlier, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo demanded more personnel for the evacuation and SAR process, more medical tents, and fulfillment of basic needs distribution such as logistics, clean water, and toilet for evacuees.
“Please immediately conduct the infrastructure recovery and public service to live up the community's economy,” said Jokowi, Wednesday, October 3.
BNPB estimated the total material loss reached more than Rp10 trillion due to the 7.4-magnitude earthquake which followed by a tsunami that hit Palu, Donggala, and Sigi, Central Sulawesi on Friday, September 28.
AQIB SOFWANDI