PORTALJABAR, BANDUNG CITY - The Bandung City Government (Pemkot) moved quickly to handle the impact of the landslide that caused the kirmir to collapse at the Cikutra TPU, Bandung City. To avoid unwanted things, the Bandung City Government relocated 19 graves.

Acting Mayor of Bandung A. Koswara, immediately inspected the location of the repair of the kirmir carried out by the Bandung City Water Resources and Public Works Agency (SDABM) together with the Ciptabintar Agency and BBWS Citarum.

"The previous landslide affected 20 graves. A total of 19 bodies have been relocated," said Koswara after reviewing the location of the collapsed grave at TPU Cikutra, Friday (11/29/2024)

"Relocating graves is the government's top priority," he said.

Based on the Disciptabintar report, 19 bodies have been moved to various locations, with the following details:

To Cimahi: 3 bodies
Cikutra TPU Block E3: 6 bodies
Block E2 Cikutra TPU: 1 body
Block F TPU Cikutra: 4 bodies
Block D TPU Cikutra: 2 bodies
To Jakarta: 1 body
To Astanaanyar TPU: 1 body
Block C TPU Cikutra: 1 body

"The families of the affected graves have witnessed the relocation process," he said.

Koswara ensured that the relocation was carried out with great care and respect for humanitarian values.

The broken kirmir is 34 meters long in the east and 21 meters in the west.

Currently, repairs are underway with the installation of a crucible as the initial step before proceeding to the next stage of work.

"With these improvements, we hope that the Cikutra TPU area can be safe and comfortable again for the community, especially families who have graves here," he said.

He also appreciated the cooperation of the SDABM Service, Ciptabintar Service, and BBWS Citarum in handling this problem quickly and efficiently.

This handling is proof of the Bandung City Government's commitment to providing the best service to the community.

Koswara emphasized that infrastructure improvement efforts will continue to be carried out, especially in vital areas such as Cikutra TPU, to prevent similar incidents in the future.

Repairs to the damaged kirmir are expected to be completed in the near future, so that activities at Cikutra TPU can return to normal.