Indonesia Prones to Disasters, Youth Needs to be Encouraged Emergency Response

Jakarta, MINA – Indonesia is a country which is prone to earthquakes due to natural factors. A number of disasters throughout 2018 are proof of the vulnerability of the earthquake that hit the country, Monday.

The Chairperson of the Indonesian Youth National Committee (KNPI) Haris Pertama said, Indonesian people need for special training for youth to build awareness of the dangers from natural disasters. Viva reported.

“Indonesia is in the area of ​​a ring fire, So, Indonesian youth must be ready to become a rescue team when needed,” Haris said in a statement released on Monday.

Haris added that with the training, young generation as the next generation had an important role in the prevention or control of when and after the disaster happened. He said, it is the time for the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), and National Search and Rescue Agemcy (Basarnas) cooperated with youth forming special training.

Tsunami of the Sunda Strait hit Banten and Lampung province. Until Tuesday at 1:00 p.m, the impact of the tsunami wave that hit most of the Sunda Strait coastal area increased to 429 people killed, 1,485 injured, 154 lost, and 16,082 were displaced.

“This data continue to grow up from the previous data because untreated areas have been recorded. This data is still temporary, “said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman of the National Disaster Management Agency while giving a press statement at Graha BNPB, Jakarta on Tuesday.(T/SR/P2)

Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)