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Indonesia’s Disaster Mitigation Capabilities Remain Poor

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Bulu’ Pattiroang Hill in Pattiro hamlet, Pallattikang village, Manuju district, Gowa regency, South Sulawesi, collapsed, burying the houses of local residents on Wednesday (23/01/2019). An estimated 18 villagers are believed to still be buried.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS -- Indonesia is highly prone to disasters but its disaster mitigation capabilities remain poor. Consequently, the number of fatalities remains high as a result of natural disasters.

Indonesia had the world’s highest death toll from natural disasters in 2018. Of the 10,373 disaster-related fatalities in the world last year, 4,535 were in Indonesia. This shows that the country remains highly prone to disasters and that its disaster mitigation and risk reduction abilities remain poor.

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