Earthquake Disrupts Residents’ Future
An earthquake has caused severe damage in the zone of Cugenang, Cianjur regency, West Java. Farmers are confused as their fertile agricultural land is now buried in masses of earth from a landslide.
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Police officers help residents evacuate goods from houses damaged by the earthquake in Cijedil Village, Cugenang District, Cianjur Regency, West Java, Tuesday (22/11/2022).
A 1,500-square meter paddy field owned by Rojudin, 73, in Cugenang has been destroyed. His paddy, ready for harvesting, has been devastated by the disaster. The 5.6 magnitude earthquake has disrupted the lives and future of local residents.
“In a year we can harvest twice to three times. My father and older brother used to grow crops there. Now everything is overwhelmed by landslides and may be hard to cultivate again,” Rojudin lamented on Tuesday (22/11/2022).