List of Eight Locations in Kudus, Central Java, Buried by Landslides
List of Eight Locations in Kudus, Central Java Buried by Landslides
Landslides struck eight locations spread across three villages in Kudus Regency, Central Java. Nevertheless, road access that had been blocked by landslide debris is now reported to be passable again.
‘The eight landslide locations comprise three sites in Rahtawu Village (Gebog District), four sites in Menawan Village (Gebog District), and one site in Soco Village (Dawe District),’ said Acting Daily Leader (Kalakhar) of the Kudus Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD Kudus) Eko Hari Jatmiko, citing Antara, Sunday (8/3).
He said the landslide events at the eight locations occurred on the same day, Saturday (7/3) night after heavy rainfall.
Meanwhile the landslide location that blocked the road access, namely in Semliro Hamlet, Rahtawu Village, because in addition to landslide debris consisting of soil, there were also large rocks.
He urged residents to stay alert and cautious with heavy rainfall. If there is heavy rain, residents are asked to stay vigilant or move to a neighbour’s house that is safe and not prone to landslides.
‘Residents travelling to Rahtawu or Menawan should also exercise caution with the weather, because when heavy rain and strong wind coincide they should stop at a safe place,’ he said.
Gebog District Head (Camat) Fariq Musthofa said landslides in his area, including in Rahtawu Village, have blocked road access with soil and rock debris.
‘To immediately reopen the only road access, the elements of the Kecamatan Coordinating Forum (Forkopimcam) Gebog, together with the village governments, volunteers, and local communities, undertook a work party to clear the road access of landslide debris that had blocked the road,’ he said.
Based on the disaster-prone map, Kudus Regency has 13 villages with the potential to experience landslides, namely Rahtawu, Menawan, Jurang, and Kedungsari in Gebog District; Terban Village in Jekulo District; as well as Soco, Ternadi, Japan, Kuwukan, Puyoh, Colo, Dukuh Waringin, and Cranggang.