TheJakartaPost

Please Update your browser

Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.

Jakarta Post

Landslide injures four in Depok

The landslide damaged several small shops and a swimming pool. 

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Mon, November 12, 2018 Published on Nov. 12, 2018 Published on 2018-11-12T14:28:36+07:00

Change text size

Gift Premium Articles
to Anyone

Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends, family, or colleagues. As a subscriber, you can gift 3 to 5 articles each month that anyone can read—no subscription needed!
Landslide injures four in Depok Officers clear debris of small shops that collapsed during a landslide in Tugu subdistrict in Depok, West Java, on Nov. 11. (kompas.com/Cynthia Lova )

H

eavy rain hit Tugu subdistrict in Depok, West Java, on Sunday, triggering a landslide that damaged several small shops and a swimming pool. Four people were injured in the disaster.

Three small shops that belonged to a resident named Darman were severely damaged and debris from them fell into a nearby swimming pool.

Darman managed to escape from any danger but a neighborhood unit head, Heri, reported that the incident injured four people.

“It happened so fast. I was outside the shop and heard the sound of a crack. I ran away and saw that my shops fell to the ground," Darman said on Monday as quoted by kompas.com.

He added that the landslide might have been caused by ongoing construction of a canal beneath his shops.  

Citra Yulianti, the head of the water resources division at the Depok Public Housing and Spatial Planning Agency, said the shops fell because they did not have any foundation. 

Officials from the agency’s flood mitigation team cleaned up debris from the site on Monday morning.  

Also on Thursday night, four stalls built on the bank of the Kali Baru River on Jl. Citayam, Depok, slid into the river when the embankment collapsed. (fac)

Your Opinion Matters

Share your experiences, suggestions, and any issues you've encountered on The Jakarta Post. We're here to listen.

Enter at least 30 characters
0 / 30

Thank You

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We appreciate your feedback.

Share options

Quickly share this news with your network—keep everyone informed with just a single click!

Change text size options

Customize your reading experience by adjusting the text size to small, medium, or large—find what’s most comfortable for you.

Gift Premium Articles
to Anyone

Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends, family, or colleagues. As a subscriber, you can gift 3 to 5 articles each month that anyone can read—no subscription needed!

Continue in the app

Get the best experience—faster access, exclusive features, and a seamless way to stay updated.