Thousands of People Isolated by Landslide in Kupang
Persistent downpours have caused a landslide, isolating thousands of people in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara. Flooding has also inundated parts of Central Kalimantan and mines operated by Freeport in Papua.
Two transport car drivers waited for passengers across from the Kiupakas landslide site, Oemasi Village, Nekamese District, Kupang Regency, East Nusa Tenggara on Sunday (12/2/2023). This section of the road is no longer passable by four-wheeled vehicles.
OELAMASI, KOMPAS – Heavy rainfall for almost two weeks has caused a landslide in Kiupakas of Oemasi village in Nekamese district, Kupang regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). Around 5,000 people in six adjacent villages connected by the affected access road are now isolated.
The area of the landslide is around 15 kilometers from the city of Kupang, or 47 kilometers from Oelamasi, the capital of Kupang regency. Four-wheeled vehicles can no longer pass this area. Motorcycle riders that need to pass it must be cautious, because the section of road running near the edge of a ravine is slippery.