Four villages isolated by landslides
MAJALENGKA, East Java: Roads damaged by landslides have left four villages isolated in Sindawangi district in Majalengka regency, West Java, and hindered local residents from obtaining basic supplies.
Wahyudin, head of Balagedog, one of the four affected villages, said residents’ daily activities have been disrupted over the last seven days following landslides in the area on May 14.
“The damaged road networks have affected residents’ economic activities,” he said, adding the four villages are renown as centers for handicraft and kitchen utensil production.
“Almost 400 families in the village rely heavily on bamboo and rattan handicraft production,” he said.
Wahyudin explained the residents were forced to walk six kilometers to obtain basic supplies.
Deputy chairman of Majalengka Legislative Council, Sutrisno, urged the regency administration to repair the damaged facilities as soon as possible.
– Jakarta Post
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