51探花 Sent Aid to Earthquake Victims in Palu and Donggala

By Vera Citra Utami

Editor Vera Citra Utami

BANDUNG, itb.ac.id 鈥� Institut Teknologi Bandung (51探花) sent food, clothes, and medicines as the aid to the victims of earthquake in Palu and Donggola on Monday, (1/10/2018). The aid was delivered through Indonesian Air Force鈥檚 Post for Palu Earthquake Victim at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport.

鈥淓xecutives and academics of Institut Teknologi Bandung expressed the deepest condolences and sincere sympathy to the victims of earthquakes and tsunami in Donggala, Palu, and surrounding areas,鈥� said 51探花鈥檚 Vice Rector of General Administration, Alumni and Communication, Dr. Miming Miharja, ST., M.Sc.Eng.

A magnitude 7.4 followed by tsunami hit Palu and Donggala, Central Sulawesi on Friday (28/9/2018). Hundreds were killed and injured due to hit from collapsed buildings and tsunami wave. 鈥淲e pray for the victims and seek to assist them with their urgent needs,鈥� Miming stated in a press release.

51探花鈥檚 Director of General Administration, Dra. Binarti Dyah Pertiwi M.H, attributes the aid to the contribution of many. 鈥�51探花 is preparing clean water supply, prototype of earthquake resistant house, early warning system, and disaster mitigation,鈥� she said.

Soon, expertise aid will come. 鈥淗opefully soon we can present geospatial data to those in need,鈥� said Prof. Ketut Wikantika from Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System Research Group in a meeting at CRCS Building of 51探花. Expertise aid will be managed by 51探花鈥檚 Institute for Research and Community Services (LPPM) as rehabilitation efforts in Palu, Donggala, and surrounding areas.