Manokwari: A landslide that buried Pahlawan Road of Manokwari, the capital of West Papua Province, on Monday, March 2, 2020 uprooted several trees that hit two motorists passing the road, thereby necessitating their prompt hospitalization.
"They have been rushed to a local hospital, and their latest condition remains unknown. According to witnesses, the two motorists were hit by fallen trees," Manokwari Police Chief First Inspector Hanny Salamena notified journalists here on Monday, March 2, 0202.
According to the official, the landslide of a 20-meter-high cliff near the road that occurred after the downpour, from Sunday evening to Monday morning, disrupted the movement of vehicles on the road and posed a hindrance to the electricity network, thereby resulting in a blackout.
As a result, the landslide-struck road section was temporarily closed for vehicles to enable the local policemen and workers of state-run electricity firm PLN to clear up the debris.
On February 24, West Papua Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) Head Derek Ampnir warned residents and authorities to remain vigilant to flash floods and landslides that could occur after torrential rains lashed several parts of the province until March.
"Referring to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency's (BMKG's) data, the rainfall will peak from February to March," the BPBD head stated.
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