Wave victims seek bank loans

Wave victims seek bank loans

PANDEGLANG, West Java: Nineteen families whose homes were destroyed by a tidal wave have turned to Regent Yitno for credit to repair their houses.

The residents of a fishing village on the coast of the Indian Ocean in South Banten have been forced to move their belongings and to try to salvage parts of their homes from the debris left by tidal waves, which have struck repeatedly since the end of November, Antara reported.

Djaenuddin, the chief of the village, said most of the affected villagers have had to build makeshift shelters on someone else's land until they can buy new plots of land out of harm's reach and build new homes. For this, they need access to bank loans. (emb)