Sumatra’s West Intercity Road Cut Off
Floods and landslides have cut off Sumatra’s western intercity road in Semaka district, Tanggamus, Lampung. Floods also hit North Luwu again.
Lampung SAR officers inspect the flash flood location in Semaka District, Tanggamus Regency, Lampung, Wednesday (5/8/2020).
BANDAR LAMPUNG, KOMPAS – Sumatra’s western intercity route connecting Lampung and Bengkulu, precisely in Semaka district, Tanggamus regency, Lampung, as per Wednesday evening (5/8/2020), can only be accessed by motorbike. The route has been buried by floods and landslides since Tuesday night.
Yesterday evening, workers evacuated two buses that were trapped by landslide debris on the road. Apart from mud and rocks, landslide debris also included tree trunks and soil from the hills on the right and left of the road.