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ACTNews, LUMAJANG
– Residents of Kajar Kosong Hamlet, Sumberwuluh Village, Candipuro District,
Lumajang Regency, complained of upper respiratory tract infection (URTI),
diarrhea, cough, runny nose, hypertension, myalgia, and coughs Saturday
(1/1/2022). From this hamlet, as many as 57 families were affected by the
Semeru eruption.
Melza from Aksi
Cepat Tanggap (ACT)'s Humanity Medical Services (HMS) team explained that most
of the residents also suffered from itching, shortness of breath, and coughing
caused by the volcanic ash.
The HMS - ACT team
had to walk one kilometer across the bridge and up the hill to get to Kajar Kosong
Hamlet that is located on the bank of a river. The residential houses are not concentrated
in one point but spread over the hills.
“Many residents
fled to the top of the hill, erected tarpaulins tents, or stayed in their
relatives’ houses. We, the medical team, had to walk because vehicles cannot reach
the houses due to its difficult terrain," said Melza.
When the HMS team
arrived, the residents were very happy because they can finally get medical
treatments for their illnesses. []
