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ACTNews, SUKABUMI – A magnitude 5.0 earthquake
in Sukabumi damaged a number of residents' houses. One of the affected areas
was Cimanggu Hamlet, Kebandungan Village, Kebandungan Subdistrict, Sukabumi
Regency. Dozens of houses were damaged by the earthquake that occurred on
Tuesday (3/10).
"Around 75% of the houses in Cimanggu
Hamlet suffer from moderate danages. We are currently collecting more data on fifty
earthquake-affected families," said Firdaus from the Disaster Emergency
Response (DER) - ACT.
Until now, the ACT Team has been working
to collect data related to the residents affected by the earthquake. In
addition to Sukabumi, the team also conducted an assessment in Bogor Regency.
The latest data obtained by Masyarakat Relawan Indonesia (MRI) - ACT, 93 houses
were damaged by the earthquake.
"We are still heading to Pamijahan
Subdistrict. As soon as we reach the location, we will do an assessment and conduct
data collection on the residents. We are still on the road, and the road is too
difficult for the car to traverse," said Daryadi from the DER - ACT Team. The
team will also distribute emergency assistance to residents.
As previously informed, residents in Kampung
Cisalada, Hamlet 3, Purwabakti Village, chose to sleep outdoor after the
earthquake shook at 5:18 p.m. 134 houses in Kampung Cisalada were damaged.
Ahmad Nasir from the Indonesian Volunteer
Community Team (MRI) - ACT Bogor reported, until Wednesday (11/3) at 02.00 WIB,
residents of Kampung Cisalada chose to flee and leave their homes. "Until
midnight, based on the results of our assessment, 20 houses were severely
damaged, 112 were slightly damaged, two were moderately damaged, three were
badly damaged, and a school was slightly damaged," Nasir reported. The
data was obtained by the Bogor MRI Team from 6 RTs and 2 RWs with a total of
465 inhabitants. Nasir said, as an emergency aid, residents needed ready-to-eat
food, medicine and sleeping mats. []
