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Karebet C (16) XI IPS 1 - (PASSIVE VOICE in NEWS) Malang Earthquake Damages 40 House and Places of Worship in Jember
Karebet C (16) XI IPS 1 - (PASSIVE VOICE in NEWS) Malang Earthquake Damages 40 House and Places of Worship in Jember
Sejumlah pengunjung dan tamu Hotel Aston Jember berhamburan keluar menuju titik kumpul
yang aman saat terjadi gempa Malang, Sabtu (9/4/2021) (ANTARA/ Zumrotun Solichah)
Jakarta (ANTARA) - A magnitude 6.1 earthquake that hit Malang District, East Java Province,
on Saturday (4/10), damaged 40 houses and places of worship in Jember District, according to an
official of the local Regional Disaster Mitigation Office (BPBD).
"Based on data collected on residents' houses affected by the earthquake, 21 houses were lightly
damaged, 12 moderately damaged houses, five severely damaged , and two places of worship
were also damaged," said BPBD Jember Acting Secretary Heru Widagdo here on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the earthquake, he said, had affected 21 villages and two urban villages in the
Jember , but it did not cause any casualties.
"Two residents were injured while they tried to escape from the shock of the earthquake. One of
them was a resident of Sumberbulus village in Ledokombo, who suffered head injuries and had
received treatment from the local community health center (Puskesmas)," he noted.
BPBD has distributed assistance to residents whose areas were affected by the earthquake.
"Hopefully this assistance can help ease the burden on the victims," he said.
"The earthquake in Malang was felt quite strong in Jember, damaging dozens of houses. Even
during the earthquake, some residents ran outside of the houses and those in public facilities,"
said Widagdo. (*)
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