Indonesia prepares Banten's coastal communities for quakes and tsunamis


- Photo: BMKG

JAKARTA: (Bernama) Indonesia is stepping up disaster preparedness in Pandeglang regency, one of Banten Province’s most hazard-prone areas, as experts warn that rising seismic activity and increasingly complex tsunami triggers pose a growing threat to local communities.

The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) stressed that raising public awareness and preparedness is crucial to strengthen community vigilance in a region near Jakarta that has long been affected by deadly earthquakes and tsunamis.

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