Zero Picket Route Landslides Again, Malang-Lumajang Route Closed
The Malang-Lumajang route was closed again after the Zero Picket area collapsed again on Wednesday (24/4/2024) afternoon.
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DAHLIA IRAWATI
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DOKUMENTASI TAGANA
Landslide at Picket Zero Km 55, Wednesday (24/4/2024) afternoon.
MALANG, KOMPAS — The Malang-Lumajang route was closed again after the Zero Picket area collapsed again on Wednesday (24/4/2024) afternoon. The day before, a landslide also occurred in the area and caused several people to be trapped.
"At around 3:00 PM this afternoon, Piket Nol experienced another landslide. The location is at kilometer 55. As a result, for now, Piket Nol is closed again for road cleaning," said Rudi Mochammad Kholiq, a member of the Tagana Data and Information Division, on Wednesday.
According to Rudi, the Piket Nol route is indeed one of the landslide-prone routes, especially during extreme weather conditions, such as the transition from rainy to dry seasons like now. Therefore, he hopes that the community will always be careful when crossing the route. This route is an area with hilly cliff contours because it is at the foot of Mount Semeru.
"If the conditions are heavy rain and unsupportive weather, it's better not to pass through that road. You can take a safer alternative route," said Rudi.
The day before, precisely on Tuesday (23/4/2024) around 9:00 PM WIB, the Piket Nol route was also buried by a landslide from the cliff on the southern slope of the Malang-Lumajang route. At that time, even some people were trapped and unable to pass through because the road that was supposed to be crossed was blocked by the landslide.
"The landslide was resolved on Wednesday morning and the road is now passable albeit with a stop-and-go system. However, some people were stranded overnight and eventually had to be evacuated to nearby residents' homes to rest first," said Pronojiwo District Chief, Hani Pujianto.
The Nol Picket Route is the main road connecting Malang-Lumajang. In 2022, the route was completely cut off after the road collapsed 50 meters long and 7 meters wide. As a result, Malang-Lumajang traffic has to detour via Probolinggo (via the northern route) or via Curah Kobokan, Pronojiwo. However, the Kobokan bulk route was also repeatedly closed due to lava floods from Mount Semeru.
