Hundreds of People Affected by Landslide Flee Serasan

A total of 414 local residents affected by a landslide have left Serasan Island, Natuna. The landslide has so far claimed 46 lives, while nine people remain missing.

KOMPAS/PANDU WIYOGA

Hundreds of survivors of the landslide disaster line up to board the Bukit Raya Motor Boat at the Pier of the National Border Crossing Post on Serasan Island, Natuna, Riau Islands, Sunday (12/3/2023). Most of the disaster victims wanted to flee to Natuna Besar Island and Bintan Island.

NATUNA, KOMPAS — Hundreds of people have left Serasan Island, Natuna regency, the Riau Islands, following a landslide, boarding the KM Bukit Raya motorboat in the early hours of Monday (13/3/2023). The island residents were heading to seek temporary refuge at their relatives’ homes outside Serasan.

On Sunday evening (12/3), a number of evacuees packed the pier at the border checkpoint on Serasan Island. Most of the crowd were women, young children and elderly people.