Indonesia, Landslide in Bandung Barat (West Java)

➢ Chronology: triggered by unstable soil and landslides on Thursday 18 February 2024 at 22.00 WIB

➢ Location:
Dayeuh Kolot District
● Cibedug Village

➢ Casualties:
● ± 47 families / 155 people affected
● 48 families / 192 people displaced

➢ Material Losses:
● 3 housing units were seriously damaged
● 8 housing units were moderately damaged
● 1 unit of educational facility was seriously damaged
● 1 unit of public facility affected
● 34 housing units are threatened

➢ Effort:
● West Bandung Regency BPBD carried out an assessment
● Coordination of heavy equipment with related parties PLN and others
● Preparation of emergency response posts and their equipment
● Improve connecting road access for several villages that were closed due to landslides so that no community is isolated
● Preparation of emergency response letters to speed up handling
● Refugees have started to evacuate, security is starting to be tightened to enter the disaster location day and night because the ground movement is starting every minute, anticipating the accumulation of soil into the Cidadap River

➢ Current Conditions:
● This morning the West Java Province BPBD carried out another assessment at the location of the incident
● The results of a joint investigation with village sub-district officials at the temporary school to avoid undesirable things. Students from the 21st until now are studying at home
● West Java Province BPBD has sent assistance in the form of: 50 basic food packages and 25 liter boxes of water. Activating Emergency Response Status for the next 12 days

Source: Head of West Bandung Regency BPBD Emergency Logistics Section