Medan, 21 / 6 (Reuters) - The government of North Tapanuli suggest hundreds of victims of the earthquake 5.5 on the Richter Scale to temporarily remain in makeshift tents that have been provided.
Head of Public Relations District government (Pemkab) North Tapanuli (Taput), Jahormat Lumbangaol in Medan on Tuesday, saying the lives of residents in the tent, the goal is to keep things that are not desirable.
Regency Taput, according to him, considering the safety of residents who overwritten the accident, and did not want to be victims of the aftershocks that continue to destabilize the area.
Moreover, he said, lately aftershocks often occur in Taput, for example on Saturday (18 / 6) measuring 5.1 magnitude at around 18:58 pm.
"Aftershocks are increasingly made residents increasingly restless and disturbed. So the government provides reasonable assurance of safety for the community, "said Lumbangaol.
He said residents who live in tents and camp sites, also as one solution and rescue the people.
In fact, he explained, people's homes also can no longer occupied and getting smashed, and looked to the ground.
"The house is a lot of the inclined citizens, destroyed and need to be improved," he said.
He further explained, was not entirely residents who want to stay ditenda front of his house, because sebahagian there is also still survive in the house suffered damage.
However, he said, Pemkab Taput just give plea, and this is entirely the willingness of citizens to obey and not be forced.
"Regency Taput still have a fairly high awareness of disaster stricken communities, both about food and their health," said Lumbangaol.
1941 growing houses damaged
Homes damaged by an earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale that rocked a number of districts in North Tapanuli, North Sumatra, up to now increased to 1941 homes.
"Previously only 846 houses, and until Saturday (18 / 6) night and documented increased to 1941 homes damaged by the quake," said Head of Public Relations Pemkab Taput, Jahormat Lumangaol in Medan on Sunday (19 / 6).
According to him, the increase in homes that were damaged or collapsed, still represents data obtained while the registrar who descended into disaster areas.
He said it was likely the number of homes damaged by the earthquake that struck the western coast of North Sumatra will continue to grow, because not all officers recorded.
Moreover, he said, some of the villages visited by officers in the four districts, namely Jae Pahae District, District Pahae Julu, District and Sub Ancient Simangumban far enough and it is very difficult to be reached.
"The level of difficulty, since some villages are very far and this should be within walking distance, for example Villages in District Pahae Nahornop Marsada Jae, about 76 km west of Tarutung or 379 kilometers east of Medan," said Jahormat.
Previously, Staff Services Data and Information Center for Meteorology and Geophysics (BBMKG) Region I Field Albertus Simanullang said the first quake centered at 1.79 north latitude (N) and 99.13 east longitude (BT).
The quake at 7:08 pm occurred in 30 km southeast Tarutung with a depth of 10 km below ground.
While the second earthquake centered in 1.83 N latitude and 99.07 east or 22 km southeast Tarutung with a depth of 10 km below ground.
Based on estimates BBMKG Region I Field, an earthquake measuring 5.5 magnitude that occurred twice does not have the potential to cause tsunami waves.
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