Garut, West Java (ANTARA News) - Thousands of residents of Cisitu village in Malangbong sub-district, Garut, are being evacuated following the appearance of huge cracks on a slope of Mount Cakrabuana since Monday (Feb 22).
The cracks, measuring between tens and hundreds of meters in length and about one meter in width, meant parts of the mountain slope could collapse any time and bury more then 2,000 people living in Cisitu village located at the foot of the mountain, Deni Suherlan, head of Garut`s public housing office, said on Tuesday.
"The cracks which used to have a width of only 0.5 meters have suddenly become wider and longer threatening local people, especially those who live in Cisitu village.
The people are now being evacuated to a safer place," Deni said.Apart from the crack threat, he added, the houses in Cisitu village were also prone to be hit by landslide.
Related authorities along with a team from the geological and volcanic disaster mitigation agency are on location to monitor the situation, Deni said.
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