Padang (ANTARA) - Hundreds of Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI)\npersonnel have been deployed to the site of natural flash floods in\nSolok, West Sumatra, since Tuesday night to assist in disaster\nmanagement, announced Brigadier General TNI Aji Mimbarno, Commander of\nKorem 032 Wirabraja, on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cHundreds of TNI personnel have been on-site since Monday night and\ncontinued through Tuesday morning,\u201d said the Commander of Korem 032\nWirabraja in Padang.<\/p>\n
He stated that the hundreds of deployed personnel are drawn from\nKodim 0309\/Solok and the 951\/PM Battalion.<\/p>\n
The primary task assigned to the personnel is to provide handling and\nassistance to the community affected by the natural disaster.<\/p>\n
The flash flood, which struck on Tuesday night, brought not only\nwater but also landslide debris consisting of sand, rocks, and mud.<\/p>\n
The Commander also ordered the TNI to conduct search and rescue\noperations for two residents reported missing following the\ndisaster.<\/p>\n
He explained that Kodim 0309\/Solok has also deployed heavy machinery\nto support the operations and manage the impact of the disaster, which\nhas damaged local residential areas.<\/p>\n
The flash flood was reported to have occurred in the Arosuka area,\nSolok, on Monday at approximately 20:00 WIB, after the region had been\nlashed by heavy rain since around 18:00 WIB.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesian-military-deployed-to-handle-flash-floods-in-solok-1790057277", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }