Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has asked a medical team to check on a woman who stepped on a nail during the flooding in Solok, West Sumatra, according to Kompas.com. The request came during his visit to the affected area, the outlet reported on Friday.
Kompas.com described the moment as Gibran instructed doctors to examine the woman's condition. The report did not include further details about her injuries or her current medical status.
The flooding in Solok has drawn a wider government response. Kompas.id reports that Gibran also called for faster recovery of homes and land belonging to residents affected by the disaster.
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency, BNPB, said its priorities in handling the Solok flash flood are searching for victims and collecting data, according to the agency. The Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing has meanwhile carried out emergency handling in the aftermath of the flash flood, antaranews.com reported. Antara's photo service also reported on cleanup work at housing complexes hit by the disaster.
The affected area is in Solok, West Sumatra, where the flooding struck and prompted the series of official responses described in the reports above.
What to watch next: further updates from BNPB on the search and data collection effort, and any word from officials on the injured resident's condition.
