Jakarta, Jan. 23 -- Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Muhammad Tito Karnavian has distributed integrated assistance from the president and the Ministry of Home Affairs to accelerate post-disaster recovery in Aceh Tamiang district.

The assistance from the President of Indonesia includes heavy equipment, namely nine skid steer loaders, aimed at speeding up mud clearance in residential areas.

"The nine skid steer loaders are not large units, but mini-class equipment designed to enter narrow alleys. Larger equipment could potentially damage houses," Tito said in a statement in Jakarta on Friday.

The equipment is designed to access narrow lanes without damaging residents' buildings, Tito, who also serves as head of the Task Force for the ...