Landslides Hit Riau-Sumbar Road in Kuok, Transportation Path is Interrupted

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The Riau-West Sumatra route has been disrupted since Monday, January 20, 2020 this morning. That was after a landslide occurred in Km 82-83 of Merangin Village, Kuok District, Kampar Regency, Riau.

At that time, one of the cliffs on the side of the road, suddenly landslides. Land rubble covered part of the road. This makes the flow of traffic so disrupted. According to information, the incident occurred after the area was continuously hit by heavy rain.

"Information from the landslide occurred around 07.00 WIB. Officers also moved to the location for traffic control," said Paur Humas Public Relations Kampar, Iptu Deni Yusra, reported by Legal.

It is said, the cliff material that covers part of the road body consists of earth, stone and wood. Because half of the road body is covered, his party has an open and close system for passing vehicles.

"Even though landslides are buried, half of the road can still be done. For traffic, the open and close system is applied," he said.

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At present the joint apparatus of the TNI, Polri and residents cleans the landslide material that covers the road. Trees that fell down along the roadside were also removed. "Officers are still trying to clean up the material. We are also waiting for heavy equipment from the Department of Public Works (Prasana General) of Riau," he said again. ***

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