3 People Died Due to Landslide in Jayapura

 Jayapura,-- Heavy rain which flushed the area Jayapura casualties. Landslides caused by heavy rains that made ​​three people die.

The rain was pouring with rain intensity Jayapura on Saturday (16/3) to Sunday (17/3). Rain triggered landslide on Sunday morning at the home stockpiling APO Mount, North Jayapura district, Jayapura- papua.

"As a result of landslides, four residents of the house buried by landslides. 3 people died that Melinda (26), Agustina Soisa (17), and Ardelea (23), and one person is injured Hans Loen (47)," said Head of Public Relations BNPB in his statement, Sunday (17/3) today.

 Sutopo said injuries treated in hospitals Doc 2 Jayapura. While the three victims died was buried at the family home in the APO Mount, Jayapura.

Flood affected areas include Entrop, Youtefa Market, SMA 4 and beyond.

"The structure of Jayapura City area mostly hills coupled with a lack of awareness of the people to build houses in flood plains resulting landslides and flooding potential is very high," he said.

 
"Awareness of disaster alert and care should be emphasized to everyone in order to minimize environmental damage, loss of property and loss of life,"

"The current conditions can be categorized as disaster preparedness in the past week had twice the floods and landslides in the region Entrop, Padang Bulan, Youtefa Market, Koya brat and east, and the village of Moso.

 
Local governments seem silent and did not care about the disaster, is expected to capture a disaster for victims and should be categorized handling of the emergency.