Taput-Tapsel rocked by an earthquake

Taput-Tapsel rocked by an earthquake


[Collapse: collapse Sarulla Building SMA after quake that struck the area yesterday Taput.]
Collapse: Building State High School after an earthquake collapsed Sarulla that hit the area yesterday Taput.MEDAN - An earthquake again menguncang region of Sumatra Island. Yesterday the four districts in North Tapanuli (Taput) and some areas of South Tapanuli (Tapsel) rocked by an earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale (SR).
As a result, hundreds of homes, building schools and houses of worship damaged. In fact, some homes collapsed.
Information obtained from BMKG, the earthquake struck twice. First, at around 7:08 pm a magnitude 5.5 SR Tarutung 30 km southeast direction with a depth of 10 km, the location of 99.13 north latitude (N), 99.13 east longitude (BT).
Then the second quake occurred at 10:01 o'clock location 22 km south-east Tarutung North latitude location 1.83 (LU), 99.07 east longitude (BT). Vibration felt strong enough in the four districts, Pahae Julu, Pahae Jae, Simangumban, and the Ancient Old. Tremor was also felt residents Tarutung Pahae 25 km from the region.
The information collected by this newspaper from the scene, hundreds of homes reported minor damage to severe damage. Location worst result of the earthquake shocks in the Village District Marsada Nahornop Pahae Jae.
In this village at least 30 units of houses were damaged. Generally, damage to the walls of their homes. Even in the village, at least 20 units of houses unfit for habitation again. For the construction of houses is quite alarming.
Residents whose homes are not habitable decided to sleep in tents erected in front of their house. The second worst affected village, Pangaloan, there are about 20 houses damaged. Currently, residents are still wary and fear the threat of aftershocks.
Mother Siburian (50) Hamlet District Gultom Pahae Jae tells the seconds of the earthquake.
Before the earthquake the first, he was in the house. Suddenly, the earthquake happened and he immediately ran to the outdoors. He was lucky, who fell to her closets hindered by the sewing machine, so she survived.
"Cupboard in the living room leads me upside down. Fortunately the fall restrained by a sewing machine, otherwise I could hit, "he explained.
In addition to the community house, the earthquake also damaged some schools in between two classrooms SMAN 1 Pahae Jae heavily damaged and Private High Schools Sarulla IPR. Meanwhile, a mosque in Aek Botik also reportedly damaged. While in the District Simangumban directly adjacent to Sipirok reported about 20 units of houses severely damaged and can no longer habitable. In the township, residents also set up a makeshift tent in front of their homes each to anticipate the occurrence of aftershocks.
The road also had cracked at some point to start from Pahae Julu Simangumban.
In fact, Tarutung-Sumatra highway kilometers Sipirok 28, precisely at the Village Sitoluama, was impassable because of the cliffs on the side of the vehicle left the road until it slides over the road. Dozens of two-wheeled vehicles and four of Tarutung to Sipirok and instead got stuck and could not pass jalinsum it for over an hour.
But it can be overcome thanks to mutual help concerned officials and some residents to get rid of piles of soil and fallen logs.
While in the District of Purba Old, reported dozens of houses and school buildings rusaki. Residents there hope that they get immediate assistance from local governments. "We expect the government to provide aid, because the house we can no longer be occupied," said S Sitompul Simangumban citizens.
Meanwhile, the Regional Secretary Taput Sanggam Hutagalung said, for temporary data, an estimated 160 homes were damaged. However Sanggam can not be sure exactly how that figure was heavily damaged and light.
In addition, some school buildings, houses of worship, and government offices were also damaged.
"Report of the Sub Simangumban said 15 homes were severely damaged, while in District Old Ancient estimated 50 homes were damaged. "The house and government offices in Pahae Jae Pahae Julu also expected to experience severe damage," said Sanggam.
Until Tuesday at approximately 20:00 pm, local governments have not received reports of casualties or injuries, as well as the amount of material losses caused by natural disasters this