Advist Khoirunikmah, Jakarta – A landslide killed seven people in Wini Kali Kabur, Timika, Mimika Regency, Central Papua, on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at around 09:00 local time.

Head of the Public Relations Division of the Papua Regional Police, Police Commissioner Benny Ady Prabowo, said the heavy rain since Sunday morning caused the landslide. Five adults and two children died in the disaster.

"The victims have been evacuated and buried in Wini," said Benny in a statement on Sunday. Authorities are still identifying the victims.

Mimika Police Chief, Adjunct Police Commissioner Komang Budiarta, urged the public to remain vigilant and avoid unsafe areas at risk of flooding or landslides as well as monitoring weather forecasts and early warnings.

"Hopefully we can avoid fatalities and minimize the disaster impact with high vigilance," he said.

Citing papuatengahprov.go.id, Central Papua is located in the southernmost of Indonesia. The province was split from Papua in 2022, and housed over 1,351,659 people by mid-2023.

Central Papua directly borders the Cenderawasih Bay National Park, Lake Paniai, and the Jayawijaya Mountains. Nabire Regency is the capital city of Central Papua.

Source: https://en.tempo.co/read/1891638/landslide-in-central-papua-kills-seve