The earthquake in Lombok, NTB, was encouraged to be upgraded to a national disaster status.

The earthquake in Lombok, NTB, was encouraged to be upgraded to a national disaster status. Coordinating Minister for Politics and Security Wiranto also compared the 2004 tsunami in Aceh which was a national disaster.

"That (for a national disaster) there are many requirements, the problem of the magnitude of losses, disasters, local government paralysis. In Aceh, it was indeed national soon, because the regional government was almost paralyzed, the building collapsed, officials became victims, paralyzed. But NTB, when I was there "The paralysis was only a moment. But when I took the rapid reaction task force that I was leading, there was a recovery from the local government function, please accompany and strengthen it. Go up until now," Wiranto said at the Presidential Palace Complex in Jakarta, Tuesday (08/21/2018).

Separately interviewed, the Head of Pusdatin and Public Relations of BNPB Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said that there were 3 natural disasters in Indonesia which became a national disaster. One of them happened in Flores, NTT.

"Aceh 2004 Tsunami and Flores 1992 earthquake-tsunami," said Sutopo.

Meanwhile the eruption of Mount Merapi in 2010 did not enter a national disaster, said Sutopo. Previously he also mentioned at least 10 natural disasters that were not included in the national disaster category.

Following the national disaster data was quoted from the Indonesian Disaster Information Data (DIBI) BNPB:

1. Flores 1992 earthquake

Number of victims

• Death toll: 2,500 people
• Injury victims: 2,103 people

Loss

• Houses severely damaged: 0 / no data
• Lightly damaged house: 0 / no data

Damage to infrastructure and facilities

• Health facility damage: 0 / no data
• Damage to worship facilities: 0 / no data
• Damage to educational facilities: 0 / no data

Coverage of affected areas:

• East Flores

1. Tsunami Flores 1992

Number of victims

• Death toll: 2,400 people
• Injured victims: -

Loss

• Houses severely damaged: 0 / no data
• Lightly damaged house: 0 / no data

Damage to infrastructure and facilities

• Health facility damage: 0 / no data
• Damage to worship facilities: 0 / no data
• Damage to educational facilities: 113 units

Coverage of affected areas:

• Sikka

1. Aceh Tsunami 2004

Number of victims

• Death toll: 165,791 people
• Injury victims: 2,830 people
• Refugees: 518,450 people

Loss

• Houses severely damaged: 179,312 units
• Lightly damaged house: 0 / no data

Damage to infrastructure and facilities

• Health facility damage: 240 units
• Damage to worship facilities: 2,742 units
• Damage to educational facilities: 1,226 units

Coverage of affected areas:

• Simeulue
• Aceh Singkil
• South Aceh
• Aceh Tenggara
• East Aceh
• Central Aceh
• West Aceh
• Aceh Besar
• Pidie
• Bireuen
• North Aceh
• Aceh Barat Daya
• Gayo Lues
• Aceh Tamiang
• Nagan Raya
• Aceh Jaya
• Bener Meriah
• Banda Aceh
• Sabang
• Langsa
• Lhokseumawe

Meanwhile the Lombok earthquake data, NTB has not been recapitulated in the BNPB DIBI website. The following data is based on the latest BNPB PR statement as of August 21, 2018 at 14.15 WIB:

NTB 2018 earthquake

Number of victims

• Death toll: 472 people
• Injured victims: 7,798 people
• Refugees: 417,529 people

Loss

• Severely damaged house: 33,527 units
• Medium damaged house: 3,178 units
• Lightly damaged houses: 37,558 units

Damage to infrastructure and facilities

• Health facility damage: 52 units
• Damage to worship facilities: 134 units
• Damage to educational facilities: 671 units
• Bridge: 6 units
• Offices: 20 units

Coverage of affected areas:

• North Lombok
• East Lombok