english.jpnn.com, BANTEN - The 6.7-magnitude earthquake that shaked Banten on Friday (14/1) damaged more than a thousand buildings and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate.
National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) head Lt. Gen. Suharyanto inspected the location in Pandeglang, Banten, Saturday (15/1).
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Suharyanto met with Pandeglang Regent Irna Narulita, who reported that the earthquake had damaged as many as 1,100 houses, 13 school buildings, and 14 health facilities.
Three government offices, four places of worship, and one place of business were also ruined.
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Suharyanto then asked for the data on affected residents, basic needs of residents, and other matters so that authorities could mitigate the incident immediately.
"Please carry out further data collection soon to see if there are any of these houses that have not been reported and if there are people injured,” said Suharyanto.
The BNPB head also requested that a disaster emergency post be established immediately.
He hoped that emergency handling could be evaluated every day during the emergency response period.
Suharyanto emphasized that public safety must be a top priority in emergency response efforts.
Irna added that at least 200 residents were displaced due to the earthquake.
Most of the residents have now returned to their respective homes.
Responding to this, Suharyanto asked the local government to ensure that the basic needs of these residents were met. (cuy/mcr20/jpnn)
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