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| LIQUEFACTION AREA IN PETOBO |
Reporter: Firmansyah
SALEH Al Amrie (34), one of the many people who survived during the liquefaction
process destroyed the Balaroa area, West Palu, Palu City. Precisely, he lives on
Jalan Vuring, Perumnas housing area. Saleh with his two children and wife
managed to get out of the house which had fallen into the ground, and a great
fire, after passing the roofs of other residents in the housing area.
process destroyed the Balaroa area, West Palu, Palu City. Precisely, he lives on
Jalan Vuring, Perumnas housing area. Saleh with his two children and wife
managed to get out of the house which had fallen into the ground, and a great
fire, after passing the roofs of other residents in the housing area.
Ale, his nickname, is working as a temporary
employee of Donggala Government, last week, said that evening, he and his
family were in the house. No one would have thought that a big disaster would
occur that day. Begin with a great shock, he felt his place stand down into the
ground. The house floors made the ceramic cracked. The sound of shifting building
rumbled around him.
employee of Donggala Government, last week, said that evening, he and his
family were in the house. No one would have thought that a big disaster would
occur that day. Begin with a great shock, he felt his place stand down into the
ground. The house floors made the ceramic cracked. The sound of shifting building
rumbled around him.
“When the first shock occurred, I felt the
house went into the ground. The floor exploded. Two toilets in the house
immediately collapsed,” Ale said. There was nothing he could do with such
an important situation. His two children were bounced to various directions due
to the earthquake shocks. Meanwhile he saw that his wife was only in tears and
resigned to their situation.
house went into the ground. The floor exploded. Two toilets in the house
immediately collapsed,” Ale said. There was nothing he could do with such
an important situation. His two children were bounced to various directions due
to the earthquake shocks. Meanwhile he saw that his wife was only in tears and
resigned to their situation.
By collecting the remaining strength, he tried to
break the front door of his house. But what he saw was truly unexpected. When
the door was successfully forced to open, his eyes were resting on the ground
in front of him which towered as high as the roof of the house. The access of safe
road, closed already.
break the front door of his house. But what he saw was truly unexpected. When
the door was successfully forced to open, his eyes were resting on the ground
in front of him which towered as high as the roof of the house. The access of safe
road, closed already.
But God has other will. In an increasingly
critical situation, some walls of his side of the house collapsed. Without
waiting for a long time, he and his two children were still in elementary
school, and his wife escaped through the broken wall.
critical situation, some walls of his side of the house collapsed. Without
waiting for a long time, he and his two children were still in elementary
school, and his wife escaped through the broken wall.
The situation was even tense, after he and his
family managed to get out of the house, by climbing the roof of the house in
the housing area. Not far from where they stand. Or around the Cambodian road,
a great fire is taking place.
family managed to get out of the house, by climbing the roof of the house in
the housing area. Not far from where they stand. Or around the Cambodian road,
a great fire is taking place.
Among the land that is on the move, as well as the
fires that occurred at the place where they took refuge, again they are faced
with a difficult situation. “In the meantime, my family and I, as well as
the survivors, stayed on the roof of the house. Besides the land was still
moving, also a fire occurred not far from where we were standing,” Ale
said.
fires that occurred at the place where they took refuge, again they are faced
with a difficult situation. “In the meantime, my family and I, as well as
the survivors, stayed on the roof of the house. Besides the land was still
moving, also a fire occurred not far from where we were standing,” Ale
said.
Illuminated by the blazing fire, Ale said herself,
vaguely seeing several locations in the place moving by themselves. The voice
of hundreds of people asking for help adds the psychological pressure to him
and his family.
vaguely seeing several locations in the place moving by themselves. The voice
of hundreds of people asking for help adds the psychological pressure to him
and his family.
When the night slowly changes Fajr. Their
enthusiasm for life is getting bigger, some residents in the housing area,
showing the way to get out of the liquefaction location, gather with other
survivors on the Kelor Road.
enthusiasm for life is getting bigger, some residents in the housing area,
showing the way to get out of the liquefaction location, gather with other
survivors on the Kelor Road.
“All the property was buried with my house. I
explained everything, Thank God we and our family survived. Until now, my child
and wife are still displaced in the family home, in Tolitoli District,” Ale said closing the
conversation.**
explained everything, Thank God we and our family survived. Until now, my child
and wife are still displaced in the family home, in Tolitoli District,” Ale said closing the
conversation.**
