EditorialFootage by NurPhoto
Clip ID
EF-150289
Date
17 May 2023
Duration
00:15
Resolution
1920 × 1080
BEKASI, INDONESIA

Indonesia: Threat of Abrasion on the Northern Coastline of West Java

A view of residents' houses damaged by seawater abrasion at Pantai Bahagia Village, Muara Gembong District, Bekasi Regency, West Java Province, Indonesia, May 15, 2023. Local folks who live on that area have to live side by side with high tide levels, which frequently saturate their settlement. This phenomenon occurs because of land subsidence. The results of numerous studies say that land subsidence in north Bekasi can reach 20 cm per year, with an average of 10 cm per year. Abrasion impact now haunts local citizens every day to the point that water cannot be used for daily necessities.

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