Jakarta: President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Wednesday inspected the repair of Citarum River embankment in Pebayuran area, Bekasi regency, West Java province.
The embankment broke on Saturday night and flooded several villages nearby.
Speaking to the press after the inspection, the Head of State said that the embankment had been repaired since two days ago, adding that he has also ordered the embankment repair to be finished in two days.
"The cracks were found at three points of the embankment. But two days ago, (the repair) was begun and, God willing, I have set a target that within two days the embankment (repair) should be finished, so everything can function normally again," said the President, as quoted by the Cabinet Secretariat's website.
The Government, he added, will also immediately complete flood-damaged housing repair due to the broken Citarum River embankment.
On that occasion, the President also inspected the backfill process in a flood-affected village as well as the housing of the people that has been damaged by floods.
For the record, flooding that occurred due to the broken Citarum River embankment affected 4,867 households, displacing 9,438 people and forcing them to evacuate to 17 locations in nine affected villages.
Joining the president during the inspection were Minister of Public Works and Housing Basuki Hadimuljono, Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini, Head of the National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB) Doni Monardo, Governor of West Java Ridwan Kamil, and Regent of Bekasi Eka Supria Atmaja.
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