Beware, It's 4 Point of Avalanche Prone Area in Majene

Majene, Sulbarkita.com - Since entering the rainy season in early 2018, some areas in Majene are reported to have landslides. This condition disrupts the traffic flow because the landslide material reaches the main road body of Sulawesi trans line.

The triggers of landslide can not be separated from the area of ​​Sulbar which is surrounded by mountains with contours of unstable soil in the rainy season. Unfortunately, the mountains are bordered by most of the main roads in West Sulawesi.

Residents are asked to be careful when passing in the area. Here are the areas prone to landslides in Majene.

Labuang Neighborhood

Environment Labuang, Mosso Sub-District, Sendana Sub-District, Majene is again hit by landslide disaster, Friday, February 9, 2018. Public difficulty to clear the landslide from the road because the landslide material consists of mud and rocks the size of footballs to the cabinet.

Locals say, roads along the region are vulnerable. Because the soil conditions in the mountain fragile since the rainy season so often cause landslides. "Sometimes there are stones that fall on the vehicle from the top of the mountain," said Edi, Apoang residents who were met at the scene.

Sulai Village

Sulai Village, District Ulumanda, had become the public's attention on Saturday 20 January. Because the vehicle trailed several kilometers in the area for almost five hours.

The reason is the landslide that resulted in the trans-Sulawesi line was disconnected. The government has deployed a number of heavy equipment, but the mudslides and rocks made the road cleaning process take a long time.

Sangiang

Sangiang, Onang Village, Tubo Sendana Subdistrict, every year has subscribed to landslide. When the rainy season arrives, landslides threaten the region. Just like the problems at Majene in general, landslides are caused by the contours of unstable mountain lands.

Naturally, if government heavy equipment is often alerted around this area. The last avalanche was reported in December 2017. Trans-Sulawesi traffic was paralyzed by the disaster.

Rewata'a

Rewata'a located in Kelurahan Lalampanua, Pamboang District does have a pretty beautiful panorama. The area is flanked by the sea and this mountain contains white sand and towering cliffs.

But in the rainy season, people are encouraged to be careful crossing the region. Because of the towering cliffs feared vulnerable due to rain to easily landslides. This region was once reported to be landslide by the end of 2017, but the information is stated hoax. (TSM)