2023 Serasan landslide

On 6 March 2023, a series of landslides were triggered by continuous rain in Serasan Island of Serasan District, Natuna Regency, Riau Islands, Indonesia. Around 50 people were killed and four others are still missing while contact to the Serasan Island was entirely lost.[1][2][3] An entire village was reportedly buried.[4][5][6][7]

2023 Serasan landslide
Aftermath of the Serasan landslide
DateMarch 6, 2023 (2023-03-06)
Time11:00 WIB
LocationSerasan Island, Natuna Regency, Riau Islands, Indonesia
Coordinates2.5119°N 109.0389°E / 2.5119; 109.0389
CauseHeavy rains
Deaths50
Missing4

Aftermath

Riau Islands provincial government dispatched 25 police personnel to the island for initial relief efforts.[8] Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency of Natuna Regency and 318th Natuna Military District also dispatched two ships. The relief effort is hampered due to the heavy rains which forced the search efforts to halt on several occasions as well as the islands' remote location which takes 5 hours using a boat normally during calm weather from the capital of the regency, Ranai.[9] A search and rescue team was dispatched from Ranai with a total of 36 people.[10] The landslides resulted in total blackout of electricity and telecommunication connection to the island, making contact with the outside world difficult.[11] The landslides also damaged major roads across the island.[12]

See also

References
  1. "Update Longsor Natuna: Korban Meninggal Jadi 50 Orang" [Natuna Landslide Update: Death Victims Become to 50] (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
  2. "Korban Tewas Akibat Longsor Natuna Jadi 32 Orang, 33 Masih Hilang" (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  3. "Update Longsor Natuna: Korban Tewas Jadi 36 Orang, 18 Masih Hilang" (in Indonesian). Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  4. "At least 15 killed in Indonesia landslide, dozens missing". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  5. "Satu Kampung di Natuna Kepri Tertimbun Longsor". CNN Indonesia (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  6. Maulana, Hadi (2023-03-06). Purba, David Oliver (ed.). "Longsor di Pulau Serasan Natuna, 10 Warga Tewas, 50 Orang Hilang". KOMPAS.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  7. "Update Longsor Besar di Natuna: 30 Meninggal, 24 Masih Hilang" (in Indonesian). CNN Indonesia. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  8. Pratama, Ilham Yude (2023-03-06). Meirina, Zita (ed.). "Kapolda Kepri kirim personel tambahan untuk bencana longsor di Serasan". Antara News. Archived from the original on 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  9. Lubabah, Raynaldo Ghiffari (2023-03-06). "Satu Kampung di Natuna Tertimbun Longsor, Begini Penampakannya". merdeka.com. Archived from the original on 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  10. Cherman. "Tim SAR gabungan menuju Natuna bantu korban longsor". Antara News Kepri. Archived from the original on 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  11. Prasetiyo, Wisnu. "Kondisi Longsor di Natuna: 14 Jam dari Pusat Kota, Listrik-Internet Mati". kumparan (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  12. "Longsor Besar Natuna: Akses Jalan Terputus, Listrik Padam". nasional (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
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