“Local officials should not hesitate to enforce laws or close down tourist sites [like Kedung Ombo] if they are mismanaged or fail to comply with health protocols on social distancing and crowds.”
The Central Java Regional Police have closed Kedung Ombo reservoir after the disaster for violating health protocols and to continue their search for the missing.
(Writer: Labib Zamani, Solo Contributor | Editors: Sabrina Asril, Khairina, Michael Hangga Wismabrata)
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