Pertamina provides relief assistance to flood disaster victims in Buleleng

Denpasar — Pertamina Patra Niaga has distributed social assistance to help ease the burden on victims of a flash flood disaster in Banjar Village, Buleleng Regency, Bali.

“Through this assistance, we hope that the recovery process, both at schools and in affected areas, can proceed more quickly, so that residents’ activities and learning activities can return to normal,” said Ahad Rahedi, Communications, Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility Manager for Pertamina Patra Niaga’s East Java, Bali and Southeast Nusa Tenggara Region, in Denpasar, Bali, on Wednesday.

At SDN 5 Banjar, the company handed over assistance in the form of water pumps, iron bookshelves, and writing supplies, received by local teacher representative Ketut Semadi.

“The books, writing supplies, and bookshelves are certainly very helpful to us so that the children can resume learning more comfortably,” said Ketut Semadi.

At the evacuation centre, the company distributed food logistics, non-food logistics, medicines, and hygiene equipment to help meet the basic needs of evacuees, received by Erik Sasrawan, Head of Village Administration for Banjar Village.

“This assistance is very helpful to our residents affected by the flood, especially those still at the evacuation centre. We hope this concern will bring benefits to the people of Banjar Village,” he said.

Previously, the flash flood hit Banjar Village on Friday, 6 March, in the evening, resulting in three deaths and one person still missing. The disaster caused SDN 5 Banjar to be submerged in floodwaters between 1.5 and 2 metres deep, resulting in damage to school facilities and equipment. In addition, approximately 30 metres of school fencing also collapsed due to the force of the water flow.

The Bali Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) noted that as of Monday, 9 March, approximately 34 houses were damaged and several public facilities were destroyed.