Indonesia: Floods claim 15 lives, dozens missing
JAYAPURA: Flash floods smashing through a district in eastern Indonesia’s West Papua province on Monday killed at least 15 people while dozens other went missing. As per details, the early morning floods were unleashed after continuous torrential downpours that began late Sunday in Teluk Wondama district.
At least 15 bodies have been reportedly found so far, while children among dozens of people are missing and thousands of buildings including houses, schools and offices are badly damaged and bridges had collapsed. National disaster management centre spokesman Priyadi Kardono earlier said “dozens” were still missing.
Rescuers were struggling to get to the affected areas as “many trees have fallen down and blocked the roads,” he added. National Search and Rescue Agency spokesman Gagah Prakoso said a 12-man team with a 150-seat rescue boat was on its way to the area. “But we’re having difficulty trying to reach the officials there yet as the phone signal is down,” he said. Floods and landslides are common in Indonesia, which is prone to frequent heavy rain.-SANA
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