Bogor BPBD Handles Landslide in Puncak, 12 Families Evacuated
Bogor Regency (ANTARA) — The Bogor Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) in West Java is handling a landslide in the Puncak area, specifically in Tugu Selatan Village, Cisarua District, which has forced 12 families or 40 people to evacuate.
BPBD Bogor Regency Emergency and Logistics Division Head M Adam Hamdani said in Bogor on Sunday that the incident occurred on Saturday (14/2) at around 4:30 PM Western Indonesian Time (WIB) after prolonged heavy rainfall hit the area.
“Due to the heavy rain, drainage channels overflowed, causing a retaining wall to collapse and triggering the landslide. Soil debris and floodwater entered residents’ homes,” Adam said.
The landslide occurred in Kampung Bina Taruna RT 001/005, Tugu Selatan Village, Cisarua District. The first report was received by the BPBD at 5:15 PM WIB from local village officials, and the BPBD rapid response team immediately moved to the location at 5:30 PM WIB to carry out response operations.
Based on a rapid assessment, three houses sustained moderate damage, belonging to Agung (2 families/8 people), Asep (2 families/6 people), and Adit (1 family/4 people). In addition, six houses were affected by water overflow without sustaining structural damage. One other house belonging to Ridwan (1 family/4 people) was reported to be in a threatened condition.
There were no fatalities or injuries from the incident. A total of 12 families or 40 people have temporarily evacuated to rented accommodation at the same address to avoid the risk of further landslides.
“For now, the situation is not yet fully stable, and the evacuation of landslide debris will continue tomorrow,” Adam said.
A joint team comprising the BPBD rapid response team, the Fire Department, Social Affairs Agency emergency response volunteers (Tagana), village officials, military village supervisors (Babinsa), community policing officers (Bhabinkamtibmas), Cisarua Community Health Center, Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP), Tugu Selatan Disaster-Resilient Village team (Destana), communications volunteers, and local residents were all involved in the field response.
The BPBD has also distributed clean water to affected residents, while basic needs required include emergency response logistics and tarpaulins. Relief logistics have been distributed by the Bogor Regency Social Affairs Agency.
Currently, water flow has been temporarily diverted by the joint team and residents to facilitate the cleanup of landslide debris. Further response efforts will be coordinated with relevant agencies to ensure the safety of the area surrounding the incident site.