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2019 Jayapura flood and landslide

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2019 Jayapura flood and landslide
2019 Jayapura flood and landslide is located in Papua (province)
Jayapura City
Jayapura City
Jayapura Regency
Jayapura Regency
Sentani
Sentani
Jayapura city marked with red square, Sentani district marked with blue dot, Jayapura regency marked with red dot.
Date16–17 March 2019
LocationJayapura and Jayapura Regency, Papua, Indonesia
Deaths113[1]
Non-fatal injuries159[2]
Missing94[1]

On 16 March 2019, a flash flood struck Jayapura Regency in the province of Papua, Indonesia due to torrential rain, with a separate landslide occurring in the city of Jayapura several hours later. At least 113 people were killed in the two events.

Events

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The flash flooding, which struck the Sentani district of Jayapura Regency, was triggered by torrential rainfall followed by landslide.[3] The event occurred around 21:30 WIT (12:30 UTC) on 16 March, and sudden influx of water was expected to have originated from the Cyclops Mountains, which according to BNPB spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho was likely caused by a landslide forming a dam blocking the headwaters of a river, which then burst resulting in the torrential flow.[4] The floodwaters swept away with it significant amounts of material, including uprooted trees and boulders.[5] An increase in the water depth of the local Kemiri River was reported shortly afterwards, resulting in buildings near the river being inundated.[6] Jayapura regent Mathius Awoitauw stated that the flooding was caused by environmental damage in the Cyclops Mountains.[7]

Separately, around 00:15 WIT on 17 March, a landslide occurred in the city of Jayapura.[8] The second event was similarly attributed to the torrential rainfall.[9]

Casualties

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By afternoon of 17 March, the Papua regional police had confirmed 70 fatalities, 63 of which were in Jayapura Regency while 7 were in the city of Jayapura. A total of 105 were confirmed to have been injured, with 75 being classified as "lightly injured" and 30 as "heavily injured".[10] Later that day, the death toll was updated to 73, of which 66 were in the Regency, with 60 reported to be missing.[11] The most-affected area is Sentani, where at least 51 people are reported to have been killed.[12] Most of the victims' bodies were brought to the Bhayangkara Hospital in Jayapura for identification and collection by relatives.[13]

On evening the following day, 89 people had been confirmed killed: 82 due to the flash flooding and 7 from the landslide. 159 injuries (84 classified as "heavy" and 75 as "light") were also confirmed, with 74 reported missing.[2] By 19 March, the death toll was further updated to 92 dead.[14] On Wednesday, 20 March, the death toll was further increased to 104 killed with 79 missing, and 40 of the unidentified victims were to be buried in a mass grave.[15]

On 26 March, the death toll rose to 113.[1]

Impact

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Over 11,000 people from across the regency were displaced due to the flooding, spread across 28 sites,[16] with 11,725 households impacted across three districts.[2] The flooding affected nine villages and damaged three bridges, submerging more than 150 houses.[17] The administrative villages of Dobonsolo, Doyobaru and Hini Kumbi were the most affected.[18] Papua's police recorded that 350 houses were heavily damaged, with additional damages to drainage systems and other public facilities.[19] The Sentani–Kemiri road was blocked due to the flooding.[5]

Sentani's Adventis Doyo airstrip was also struck by the flooding, damaging a helicopter and a Twin Otter aircraft parked there at the time of the disaster.[20] Operations of the nearby Sentani Airport remained normal, despite its surrounding areas being impacted by the flooding.[21] According to PLN, the transmission of around 5.2 MW of electricity was disrupted.[22] Total damage of the flooding in Sentani topped at Rp454 billion (US$31.8 million).[23]

Response

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The emergency response headquarters, which also acted as a temporary shelter, were established at the Jayapura Regent's office complex.[24] Papua's provincial government declared a 2-week emergency response period following the disaster.[17] Kodam XVII/Cenderawasih deployed the equivalent of 2 engineering platoons and 6 infantry companies to aid with evacuation and disaster management.[25] In total, around 1,900 emergency workers and volunteers were deployed to the area.[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Grim search for survivors continues after floods kill 113 people in Indonesia
  2. ^ a b c Santoso, Audrey (19 March 2019). "Polisi: 89 Orang Tewas Akibat Banjir-Longsor di Jayapura". detikNews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  3. ^ "At least 50 people killed by flash floods in eastern Indonesia". The Guardian. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  4. ^ Ikhbal, Andi Mohammad (17 March 2019). "Ini Penyebab Banjir Bandang di Sentani Jayapura". iNews.ID (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Jalan raya Sentani-Kemiri putus akibat diterjang banjir". Antara News (in Indonesian). 16 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  6. ^ "Banjir Jayapura Putuskan jalan Raya Sentani-Kemiri". Bisnis.com (in Indonesian). 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  7. ^ "Banjir Bandang di Sentani Diduga Akibat Kerusakan Lingkungan". MetroTV News (in Indonesian). 17 March 2019. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Longsor di Ampera Jayapura, 4 Orang Meninggal Dunia". iNews.ID (in Indonesian). 17 March 2019. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Hujan Lebat Sebabkan Longsor di Kota Jayapura, 7 Orang Tewas Tertimbun". Kumparan (in Indonesian). 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Polisi: 70 Orang Meninggal Dunia Akibat Banjir Bandang di Sentani". detiknews (in Indonesian). 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  11. ^ "Banjir Sentani, Papua: Korban meninggal setidaknya 73 orang, bayi lima bulan selamat". BBC (in Indonesian). 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  12. ^ "Indonesia floods: Dozens dead in Papua province". BBC. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Korban Meninggal Banjir Sentani Bertambah Jadi 46 Orang". Tempo (in Indonesian). 17 March 2019. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  14. ^ a b Purba, John Roy (19 March 2019). "Jumlah Korban Banjir Bandang di Jayapura Bertambah Jadi 92 Orang" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 19 March 2019.
  15. ^ "104 Orang Tewas dalam Banjir Sentani, Korban Dikubur Massal". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). 20 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  16. ^ "Jumlah Pengungsi Banjir Bandang Sentani Capai 11.156 Orang". detiknews (in Indonesian). 22 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  17. ^ a b "Deadly flash floods hit Indonesia". Deutsche Welle. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  18. ^ "JK: Pemerintah Pusat Siap Bantu Bencana Alam di Sentani". Warta Ekonomi (in Indonesian). 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  19. ^ "Terus Bertambah, Korban Tewas Banjir Bandang Sentani Jayapura Jadi 63 Orang". KOMPAS (in Indonesian). 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  20. ^ Antony, Noval Dhwinuari (17 March 2019). "Pesawat Twin Otter dan Heli Rusak Diterjang Banjir Bandang di Sentani Papua". detiknews (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  21. ^ "Banjir Surut, Bandar Udara Sentani Beroperasi Normal". Berita Satu (in Indonesian). 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  22. ^ "Banjir Sentani, PLN Telah Pulihkan 69 Gardu Listrik di Jayapura". Tempo (in Indonesian). 20 March 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
  23. ^ Rizky, Fahreza (29 March 2019). "BNPB: Kerugian Banjir Bandang di Sentani Capai Rp454 Miliar". Okezone News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  24. ^ "Posko Induk Tanggap Darurat di Kantor Bupati Jayapura Siap Terima Pengungsi". metrotvnews.com (in Indonesian). 17 March 2019. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  25. ^ "Kodam XVII/Cendrawasih Kerahkan Pasukan Bantu Masyarakat yang Dihantam Banjir Bandang Sentani". Tribun Jabar (in Indonesian). 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.