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ACTNews, LEBAK - Heavy rain that poured on
several areas in Java has resulted in flooding and landslides in several areas,
including in the Lebak Regency of Banten. Many villages in a number of
sub-districts in Lebak Regency are still isolated.
Musnana, a resident of Kampung Muhara,
Ciladeun Village, Lebak Gedong Subdistrict, said that the flood swept away the residents'
houses on Wednesday (1/1) afternoon. "The houses that are on the banks of
the Ciberang river were washed away one after another. More than 30 houses in
Muhara village were washed away, and the access to the provincial bridge that
crosses the Muhara village was cut off due to flooding," Musnana told
ACTNews.
He added that some families in Muhara
village were still isolated. "Most of the residents have been evacuated,
but there are still a number of families who cannot go anywhere because the road
was blocked," continued Musnana, who evacuated to Cipanas Sub-District,
Lebak.
Based on Musnana's observation before
evacuating, most of the houses in his village were destroyed. "Only debris
remains," he said.
Besides Ciladeun Village, other villages
that were isolated included Banjarsari Village in Lebak Gedong Sub-district, as
reported by BBC News Indonesia, Saturday (4/1). This is caused by the collapsed
bridge and the road blockage caused by floods and landslides that hit Lebak.
"The problem is not [the lack of]
heavy equipment because the area cannot be traversed by people and vehicles. Even
if there’s heavy equipment, the area is hard to reach due to the broken roads
and bridges. It cannot be accessed from anywhere except from the air," Iti
said, quoted by the BBC News Indonesia.
Banten Regional Disaster Mitigation Board
recorded that 6 sub-districts with 28 villages and 11,400 residents were
affected by the flooding in Lebak Regency. On January 3, the SAR Team found
five fatalities buried in Cigobang Village, Lebak Gedong Subdistrict. []
