"We have returned the damaged money to the house owner," said Surgeant Major Haryanto, a member of the 043/Gatam Military Resort Command, who got involved in the disaster mitigation efforts in the coastal village, on Wednesday evening.
Haryanto told Antara here that the money was accidentally visible when a group of army personnel were cleaning up the remnants of the destroyed house by using a backhoe.
"I saw a bunch of banknotes under the rubble being lifted by the backhoe. Unfortunately, the money was torn," he noted.
In another development, President Joko Widodo arrived at the Radin Inten II Airport in Lampung Province on Wednesday to observe the ongoing efforts to restore areas most affected by the deadly tsunami on Dec 22, 2018.
Wearing a white shirt, jeans, and a pair of sneakers, the incumbent president, commonly known as Jokowi, directly went to Kunjir Village in Rajabasa Sub-district, South Lampung District, one of the areas most affected by the Sunda Strait Tsunami.
The tsunami, which struck following the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, also hit certain coastal areas of Banten Province, killing at least 437 people, wounding 7,202 others, and forcing 34,817 people to take refuge.
In the two provinces, the areas most affected by the deadly tsunami included the districts of Pandeglang, Serang, South Lampung, Tenggamus, and Pesawaran.
During his visit to Kunjir Village, Jokowi, who seeks a reelection in this year`s presidential election, observed the outcomes of those working hard to restore the areas.
After visiting the village, the president continued his trip to Way Muli Village before meeting with local residents displaced by the tsunami in a refugee shelter in Kalianda Sub-district, South Lampung District.
During a visit to Lampung Province, he was accompanied by several cabinet members and top-ranking officials, including Health Minister Nila F. Moeleok, Social Affairs Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, and Public Works and Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono.
Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko also joined the visit that Jokowi made after he visited the areas most affected by the Sunda Strait Tsunami in Banten Province recently.
Reporting by Triono Subagyo and Damiri
Editing by Rahmad Nasution
Reporter: Antara
Editor: Suharto
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