Pandeglang – A strong earthquake that jolted Sumur Sub-district in Pandeglang District, Banten Province, on Friday has harmed 1,909 homes, Head of the Pandeglang Disaster Mitigation Company (BPBD) Girgi Jantoro said.
The variety of the broken houses increased from 1,904 as the firm’s personnel continue the data collection and verification on the citizens’ homes, damaged by the 6.6-magnitude earthquake, he stated here Sunday.
The information collection must be accurate, accurate, and valid to make it possible for authorities to figure out the affected citizens who are eligible to get the support, Jantoro said.
The Pandeglang district government, Banten provincial government, and National Disaster Mitigation Firm would help the affected homeowners repair or reconstruct their damaged homes.
To this end, local authorities and volunteers continue gathering information on damaged houses in the aftermath of the strong earthquake, he said.
As of midday on Sunday, the quake had actually resulted in heavy damage to 337 homes, moderate damage to 424 homes, and light damage to 1,148 homes, according to the BPBD-Pandeglang Workplace.
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The earthquake whose tremblings could also be felt by those in Jakarta, Bogor, Lampung, and Bandung had actually likewise damaged 36 school buildings, 14 health centers, 10 mosques, and 3 town workplaces.
” We believe that data on damaged homes will definitely increase as not all have actually been reported,” he said.
Jantoro said his company has yet to receive reports of casualties, however a number of locals were injured as a result of particles of broken structures.
As part of the catastrophe danger management, residents are recommended to remain watchful, he said, including that his firm continues to prioritize the schedule of fundamental requirements for the earthquake victims.
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