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        "id": 1806690,
        "msgid": "m6-7-earthquake-hits-palu-sigi-regency-holds-emergency-meeting-to-accelerate-aid-1781632238",
        "date": "2026-06-16 23:40:00",
        "title": "M6.7 Earthquake Hits Palu, Sigi Regency Holds Emergency Meeting to Accelerate Aid",
        "author": "Irvan Sihombing",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Following a magnitude 6.7 tectonic earthquake that struck the Palu area, the Sigi Regency government in Central Sulawesi convened an emergency meeting to coordinate rapid disaster response. Bupati Moh Rizal Intjenae prioritised the distribution of food, clean water, and emergency tents, while ordering a 24-hour deadline for damage assessments. Health services, including trauma healing, have been mobilised, and authorities confirmed the shallow quake did not trigger a tsunami.",
        "content": "<p>The Sigi Regency government moved quickly to respond to the tectonic\nearthquake measuring magnitude 6.7 that shook the Palu area and its\nsurroundings on Tuesday (16\/6). Bupati Sigi, Moh Rizal Intjenae,\ntogether with Deputy Bupati Samuel Yansen Pongi and Central Sulawesi\nDeputy Governor Reny A. Lamadjido, directly led an emergency meeting to\nensure effective handling of the disaster\u2019s impact. In the meeting held\nin Palolo, Sigi, Bupati Rizal stressed that the main priority is meeting\nthe basic needs of affected residents. \u201cToday we held an emergency\nmeeting regarding the handling of this disaster, one of which is to\naccelerate the distribution of food, clean water, and the erection of\nemergency tents,\u201d Rizal told the press. To ensure aid is accurately\ntargeted, Bupati Rizal instructed the Regional Disaster Management\nAgency (BPBD) to collaborate with village and sub-district governments\nto immediately finalise damage data validation. He gave his staff a\nstrict deadline. \u201cI have instructed BPBD to work with village heads and\nsub-district heads to complete the house damage data within 1x24 hours,\u201d\nhe stressed. Beyond infrastructure, the health sector is also a serious\nconcern. The Health Office has been ordered to place all medical teams\non standby at community health centres and hospitals. The services\nprovided are not limited to physical injuries but also include\npsychological support or trauma healing for residents experiencing\npost-disaster shock. According to a report from the Meteorology,\nClimatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), the earthquake was a shallow\ntectonic quake. Despite its significant strength, modelling results\nshowed that the seismic activity did not trigger a tsunami. In closing\nhis statement, Bupati Rizal urged residents of Sigi and surrounding\nareas not to be influenced by unverified rumours. He assured that the\ngovernment will continue to support residents until the situation fully\nrecovers. \u201cResidents should not panic and remain calm. In essence, the\ngovernment is fully committed to assisting residents until the situation\nreturns to normal,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/m6-7-earthquake-hits-palu-sigi-regency-holds-emergency-meeting-to-accelerate-aid-1781632238",
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