Banten and Lampung Tsunami Victim Update, 281 Dies, 1,016 Injuries, and 57 Missing

Rakyat Update. Emergency handling continues in areas affected by the tsunami in the Sunda Strait. Current emergency handling priorities are coordination, evacuation, search and rescue of victims, health services, handling refugees, repairing emergency damaged infrastructure.

Temporary data collected by the BNPB Command Post until Monday (12/24/2018), at 07.00 WIB, 281 people died, 1,016 people were injured, 57 people were missing and 11,687 people were displaced.

Physical damage included 611 damaged housing units, 69 damaged hotel-villa units, 60 damaged shops, and 420 damaged vessels.

"These victims and damage are found in 5 affected districts, namely Pandeglang, Serang, South Lampung, Tanggamus and Pesawaran," said BNPB Head of Information and Public Relations Center Sutopo Purwo Nugroho on Monday (12/24/2018).

"So, the areas in Banten and Lampung provinces are in the Sunda Strait," he added.

Sutopo said that coastal areas in Pandeglang Regency were the areas with the highest number of victims and damage compared to other regions.

In Pandeglang District, 207 people died, 755 people were injured, 7 people were missing, and 11,453 people were displaced. Physical damage included 611 damaged housing units, 69 damaged hotels and villas, 60 food stalls and shops damaged, 350 boats / ships damaged, and 71 damaged vehicle units.

The coastal areas along the coast from Carita Beach, Panimbang Beach, Teluk Lada Beach, Sumur Beach, and Tanjung Lesung Beach were severely damaged.

A total of 10 sub-districts in Pandeglang were affected by the tsunami. Most victims were found at Mutiara Hotel Carita Cottage, Tanjung Lesung Hotel and Sambolo Village.

In Serang District, 12 people died, 30 people were injured and 28 people were missing. Physical damage is still under data collection.

While in South Lampung Regency there were 60 people died, 230 people were injured, 22 people were missing and 30 houses were severely damaged. In Tanggamus Regency, 1 person died, 4 houses were severely damaged, and 70 boats were damaged. While in Pesawaran District, 1 person died, 1 person was injured, 231 people were displaced, 134 houses were damaged and 14 boats were damaged.

"It is possible that the data on victims and damage will still increase considering that not all have been successfully recorded. Data collection is still being carried out by officers," said Sutopo.

Sutopo added, thousands of joint personnel from the TNI, Polri, BNPB, Basarnas, Ministry of Public Works, Ministry of Social Affairs, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, BPBD, SKPD, NGOs, volunteers and the community and others continue to handle emergencies. The Regional Head leads the emergency response in his area.

Evacuation, search and rescue of victims continues. Allegedly there are still victims who are under the rubble of buildings and material washed away by the tsunami. Health posts, public kitchens, and refugees were established in several places. Logistics assistance continues to be channeled.

For the evacuation, 7 units of excavators were deployed, 12 units of dump trucks, 2 units of loaders. In mobilization to the disaster site 1 excavator unit, 1 dozer, 1 loader, 1 grader, 2 tronton, and 4 dump trucks.

"The length and breadth of affected areas are still needed by additional heavy equipment and personnel to help evacuate, search and rescue victims," ​​said Sutopo.

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