Landslide hits Jambi, leaves 1 person dead, another missing<\/p>\n
Jon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post\/Jambi<\/p>\n
A landslide hit Talang Lindung subdistrict in Kerinci, here on
\nWednesday night, leaving one resident dead, another missing and
\nthree others severely injured.<\/p>\n
The landslide, which occurred after three days of heavy rain,
\nalso damaged 20 houses in the area.<\/p>\n
The dead resident was identified as Dasni, 55, while the
\nmissing one has been named as Lusi, 16.<\/p>\n
\"Three other victims Yusnidar, 26, Tarida, 20 and Warman, 50
\nare being treated at Kerinci Regental Hospital for severe
\ninjuries,\" Kerinci administration spokesman Adli was quoted as
\nsaying by Antara news agency on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The landslide and flooding had also led to the collapse of
\nthree bridges, damage to two others and the loss of a good number
\nof chickens, cows and goats. The local administration is still
\ncalculating the material losses.<\/p>\n
Following the disaster, over 100 residents took refuge in
\nplaces of worship and their relatives' houses in neighboring
\nsubdistricts.<\/p>\n
Adli said that the government would soon channel various kinds
\nof aid to the refugees, including money, food, cooking utensils,
\nsecondhand clothing and rice.<\/p>\n
In the meantime, security and police personnel, helped by
\nlocal residents, are searching for Lusi, who went missing on
\nWednesday night.<\/p>\n
Separately, Debby Martyr, an environmental activist with Tiger
\nSumatra, said the subdistrict was prone to landslides and
\nflooding.<\/p>\n
The subdistrict is located at the foot of Mount Kerinci.
\nIllegal logging activities on the lower slopes of the mountain
\nhave made the area susceptible to landslides in the event of
\nrain.<\/p>\n
Debby added that floods and landslides had been an annual
\noccurrence for years in Kerinci, which is some 500 kilometers
\nwest of Jambi, the capital of Jambi province.<\/p>\n
Mount Kerinci stands some 3,750 meters above sea level.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/landslide-hits-jambi-leaves-1-person-dead-another-missing-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }