Jakarta, indomaritim.com – Indonesia’s Foreign Ministry intensifies its coordination with Taiwanese authorities as two Indonesians suffered injuries amid Typhoon Champi that swept the island on Friday (Oct 23).
Director of protection of Indonesians Protection at the ministry, Heni Hamidah, said the two Indonesians were blown away from their vehicles, a bicycle and a motorcycle, due to winds from the typhoon.
“They have received medical attention at the local hospitals,” Hamidah said in a written message to reporters on Friday evening as cited from Antara News Agency.
According to an official report from the local authorities, the typhoon has caused the death of a local resident and injured 163 others, 154 of which are locals.
Besides the two Indonesians, five Vietnamese and two Malaysian nationals were also injured amid the typhoon on the island.
The Foreign Ministry, through assistance from the Indonesian Economic and Trade Office (KDEI) in Taipei, is coordinating with local authorities and families of the injured Indonesians.
Meanwhile, the Taiwanese Central Emergency Operation Center (CEOC) and Central Weather Administration (CWA) stated fallen trees and damaged billboards and roads have been cleared up gradually.
The typhoon caused the cancellation of 262 domestic flights and 717 international flights on Friday. Other transportation modes, such as ferry lines, railways, and MRT, also suspended their operations until the storm passed.
Upon instruction from authorities, over 18,000 fishing boats have returned ashore, with all foreign crews also ordered to disembark from their boats.
Indonesia’s representative office in Taipei has issued an advisory to all Indonesians in Taiwan to remain cautious, monitor official updates about the typhoon, and refrain from travelling except in urgent cases.
Indonesians needing assistance from the KDEI in Taipei can call their hotline at +886-901-132-000 or +886-987-587-000. (Hes)
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