255 houses in Bengkulu were damaged by the earthquake m 6, 255 families affected

Jakarta – As many as 255 houses of Bengkulu residents were damaged after being affected by an earthquake with a size (m) 6. Hundreds of families were affected after the earthquake. “As many as 255 dwelling units distributed in Bengkulu City and Bengkulu Regency were damaged,” said head of the BNPB data, information and communications center, Abdul Muhari, on Saturday (5/24/2025). BNPB transferred the data based on data updates Saturday (5/24), at 13.00 WIB. The M 6 earthquake took place on Friday (5/23), at 02.52 WIB, and felt through a number of regions in the province of Bengkulu. Browse to continue with the damaged household content in the city of Bengkulu, amounted to 206 units, with eight of them in the category of serious damage. While 6 public facilities are also damaged, namely 2 units of mosques, 2 units of sub -district offices and 2 units of schools. “The distribution of damage is found in five sub -districts, namely Selebar District, Gading Cempaka, Singara Pati, Sungai Serut and Kampung Melayu,” he explained. Meanwhile, 49 houses were damaged in the central Bengkulu region and 4 sheaves were damaged by earthquake. The local regional disaster management agency (BPBD) still verifies the level of damage and data collection in the field. The distribution of the impact of the earthquake in Central Bengkulu is in three districts, namely Pondok Kelapa, Pondok Cubang and Talang Empat. A total of 255 family heads (KK) in Bengkulu City and Bengkulu were affected by this earthquake. “Bengkulu City BPBD recorded 206 families (792 people) affected by the earthquake, while having as many as 49 households in Central -Bengkulu,” he explained. Muhari said on the basis of reports today, no residents were displaced. Residents choose to be in the house and are reluctant to leave the home due to comfort and safety factors. The lighting extinguished was also restored by officers. Electricity facilities have recovered. In response to disasters in the region, Bengkulu city government has made a decision (SK) to determine the status of the emergency response of the earthquake disaster. The decision with number 110 of 2025 is valid for seven days, from 23 to 29 May 2025. BNPB coordinate and monitor emergency handling after the earthquake. The Deputy System and Strategy of the BNPB with the ranks left for Bengkulu to provide assistance to the regional government. In addition, assistance was also encouraged to the affected area. Also check out videos from the air: condition of damage to Bengkulu residents due to the earthquake (JBR/LIR) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here