Magelang, C Java, Dec. 21 -- The central government has mobilized seven water tanker trucks to supply clean water to residents affected by floods and landslides in Central Tapanuli District, North Sumatra Province, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) reported.

In a statement received in Magelang, Central Java, on Sunday, Head of BNPB's Disaster Data, Information, and Communication Center Abdul Muhari explained that the fleet consists of six tanker trucks from the Ministry of Public Works and one operated by BNPB.

With support from the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) and other organizations, the water tankers are operating around the clock in three shifts to distribute clean water to hospitals, public kitchens, evacuation camps, pu...