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00:02 Report by Cinta Zanidya
00:28 Tumiar Sitinjak – Landslide survivor 
00:37  Irno Sadly Hutabarat – Landslide survivor
00:47 Ramses Simanungkalit – Landslide survivor 
01:07 Cinta Zanidya | DW Reporter
01:32 I.J Panggabean | Police Officer

00:00
This is what Lobu Pining village in North Sumatra looks like after it was hit by landslides that killed hundreds and destroyed thousands of homes.

00:11

One of the survivors, Tumiar Sitinjak, lost everything. She believes deforestation was the main cause for the catastrophe. And she’s not the only one.

00:23 SOT Tumiar Sitinjak – Landslide survivor 
((Saya rasa longsor ini terjadi karena penanaman hutan-hutan baru dan saya tidak setuju dengan itu.))
 “I think this landslide happened because of the new forest plantations, and I don’t agree with that.”

00:34 

 SOT Irno Sadly Hutabarat – Landslide survivor
 ((Sudah jelas kebun monokultur itu merugikan Masyarakat. Seharusnya itu dilarang, karena hanya menguntungkan segelintir orang, tapi merugikan banyak orang.)) “It’s clear that monoculture plantations harm the community. They should be banned, because they benefit only a few people while hurting many others.”

00:45 – 00:51 SOT Ramses Simanungkalit – Landslide survivor 
((Jangan hanya karena menanam kayu itu banyak uangnya, tapi tidak memikirkan masa depan masyarakat.)) “Don’t replace our forest just because it brings in a lot of money while ignoring the community’s future.”

00:52
According to recent data, parts of North Sumatra’s forests have now been replaced with monocultures like palm oil and eucalyptus plantations. 

01:16
 PTC  Cinta Zanidya – DW Correspondent 
Locals have never seen anything like this. And if this is caused by deforestation, the pressure is now on for the government to get to the bottom of it.

01:17 An investigation of massive deforestation on the island is underway. But for now, the priority is still on helping the victims by clearing roadways, so critical aid can get through to survivors in isolated villages.

01:32 SOT I.J Panggabean – Local Police Officer 
((Mudah-mudahan cuacanya terus mendukung, tolong bantu doanya. Untuk menembus ke tapanuli Selatan dan tapanuli Tengah, estimasinya dalam beberapa hari ini.)) “Hopefully the weather continues to work in our favor, please pray for us. To clear the road in this area, we estimate it will take a few more days.” 

01:45 
These people from isolated villages must walk kilometers  barefoot just to get food to survive. And tackling deforestation is one way to prevent this from ever happening again.
02:08
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