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NASIONAL - A boy of seven, Ahmad Ubadillah Ghifari, were killed in the village buried by landslide material Besani, District Leksono, Wonosobo, Central Java.
Daily executive head (Kalakhar) BPBDs Wonosobo, Prayitno, explaining the landslide occurred on Saturday (26/11/2016), around 17:00 pm.
Landslides triggered by heavy rains that continuously flushed the area in recent days.
"Drainage is not functioning properly, so that rain water trapped above the settlement in the form of a slope and prone to landslides," said Prayit through electronic messages, Sunday (11/27/2016).
Landslide material then override a house belonging Muchsin (35) in the village.
Inside the house there are victims who could not save themselves.
The bodies of victims were evacuated a few hours later and has been buried in the local cemetery on Sunday afternoon.
Material loss is estimated at USD 35 million.
Currently BPBD has also donated rice, extra food, blankets, mats and kitchen tools to the victims.
BPBDs has also been coordinating with the local village government for post-disaster handling.
Actions related rehabilitation and reconstruction, officials have installed at least 200 big bags (bagor) of soil in the area affected by the landslide.
"We also do service projects meterial cleaning landslides, but for cleansing the victim's house temporarily suspended because it is still dangerous," said Prayit.
Head of Data Information and Public Relations BNPB, Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, in a written statement appealed to people further improve alertness during the rainy season.
Landslides and floods are not only happening in Wonosobo, but also several areas throughout Indonesia.
According to Sutopo, the disaster can not be separated from the weather and rain intensity increased lately.
Sutopo explained, according to predictions Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG), the rain will continue until March 2017.
Peak rainfall is expected to occur in late January to February 2017.
"People need to increase alertness. Increased precipitation will also increase the potential for flooding, landslides, and tornados," said Sutopo.
